Bone Strength and Physical Activity in Patients With a Recent Clinical Fracture

Joop P.W. van den Bergh500 enrolled

Overview

The risk for a subsequent fracture is significantly higher in patients presenting with a fracture compared to individuals without a previous fracture and is highest within the first 2 years after the initial fracture. The risk for a subsequent fracture is not dependent of BMD as measured by conventional DXA. In recent studies, it has been shown that HRpQCT measurements provide information about bone structure, bone quality and bone strength in addition to BMD measurements. Diagnostic strategies should be focussed on bone quality and bone strength and fall prediction in the patients at high risk for falls, subsequent fracture and mortality such as patients with a recent fracture. Therefore, the investigators conduct a prospective observational study in 500 patients aged 50 years and older who present with a clinical fracture for evaluation of bone strength, physical activity, falls, subsequent fractures and mortality during a follow-up period of 3 years.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Fractures, Bone Patient Fall Osteoporosis Physical Activity

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 50 years and older with a recent fracture that is being evaluated at the FLS at VieCuri MC. * Patients who understand the conditions of the study and are willing and able to comply with the scheduled biochemical study procedures * Patients who signed the Ethics Committee approved specific Informed Consent Form prior to inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with malignancy metastatic to the bone. * Patients with osteomyelitis. * Patients with fractures due to failure of a prosthesis. * Patients, who as judged by the Principal Investigator, are mentally incompetent. Patients who are compos mentis and understand the patient information, will not be considered mentally incompetent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bone strength assessed with HRpQCT

Difference in bone strength, estimated by micro-finite element analyses, will be compared between patients with and without a subsequent fracture within 3 years of follow-up.

Time frame: 3 years

Secondary Outcomes

Subsequent falls within 3 years after a fracture

Number of patients sustaining a new fall during 3 years of follow-up.

Time frame: 3 years

Mortality

Number of patients deceased during 3 years of follow-up

Time frame: 3 years

Bone Strength and Physical Activity in Patients With a Recent Clinical Fracture

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes