A pilot study to assess bone mineral density (BMD) by digital X­ray radiogrammetry (DXR) in women undergoing mammography, and comparison with BMD by dual energy X­ray absorptiometry (DXA)

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Osteoporosis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001230640
• Lead Sponsor: Breast Cancer Institute (Westmead Hospital)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-11-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

All participants included will be women who are postmenopausal and over the age of 50

Exclusion Criteria

Male, premenopausal, less than 50 years old, physically unable to meet the criteria required for the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary objective of this pilot study is to determine the correlation between BMD assessed by hand DXR and DXA of the spine hip and forearm, using a local Australian population attending for follow up mammography. [At the conclusion of the study (200 participants enrolled and followed up)]