Association Between Dermatoporosis and Fractural Risk

N/ACompletedNCT03998228

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild100 enrolled

Overview

There is a need for new tools to identify patients who may have osteoporosis before a fracture occurs.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Dermatoporosis

Interventions

Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DMO) densitometry.DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Simple clinical examination with forearm inspection and palpation; * Radiological examination of BMD; * Calculation of the FRAX® score; * Fact sheet on patients with dermatoporosis, proposal of a topical treatment (cosmetic cream) and completion of the questionnaire specific to dermatoporosis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged between 40 and 90 years old who has to undergo a bone densitometry (BMD) examination by dual X-ray absorptiometry * Affiliate or beneficiary of a Social Security scheme * Express consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient benefiting from a legal protection measure * Pregnant or nursing woman.

Locations (1)

Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild

Paris, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

compare fracture risk between patients with dermatoporosis and those without dermatoporosis

The fracture risk will be calculated using the FRAX score. The presence of dermatoporosis will be assessed by a simple clinical examination of the forearms and defined by the presence of three clinical signs: cutaneous atrophy, Bateman purpura and presence of pseudo-stellar scars.

Time frame: BASELINE

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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