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Study Investigating the Interactions of Bone and Hematopoiesis in the Elderly

Completed
Conditions
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Interventions
Other: Observational
Registration Number
NCT02867085
Lead Sponsor
Technische Universität Dresden
Brief Summary

The prospective BoHemE study is designed to evaluate the correlation between bone marrow function and skeletal health in elderly patients (\>= 60 years) with or without pre-existing myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
297
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group 2 (control group)Observational-
Group 1 (MDS group)Observational-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
T score of bone mineral density at the total hip and at lumbar spine L1-L4 in elderly patients with MDS and a control group without MDS. Osteoporosis is defined as a T score of <-2.5 at the hip and at lumbar spine L1-L4.five years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life (QLQ C30, SF 36)five years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Clinical osteoporotic fracturesfive years
Time-dependent molecular patterns of clonality and their association with secondary malignancies and outcome in healthy and MDS individualsfive years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Hematological profile of MDS patients (karyotype, immunophenotype, molecular characteristics, WHO and IPSS R classification, therapy)five years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Sociodemographic parameters (age, sex, socioeconomic status)five years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Disease characteristics (onset/date of diagnosis of MDS and osteoporosis, previous treatments and diagnostic results)five years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Comorbidities (Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation-specific Comorbidity Index)five years
Disease evolution of MDS (change of MDS subtype according to IPSS-R and WHO classification)five years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Disease evolution of osteoporosis (measured by number of fractures within the previous 24 months)five years
Overall survivalfive years

Duration from the day of study entry to the day of death

Medical care (Number of medical consultations/hospital admissions due to osteoporosis, medical professions, falls)five years

Composite measures as part of a patient registry

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Universitätsklinikum Dresden

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Dresden, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

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Leipzig, Germany

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