Relating results from ultrasounds of the hip and spine to X-ray scans for measuring bone health

ECHographic technologies for bone fracture risk assessments and better OSteoporosis diagnoses (ECHOS)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50126981

Enrollment

5000

Registered

2020-03-02

Start date

2018-12-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Osteoporosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoporosis, unspecified

Interventions

All patients who are referred to the Osteoporosis centre for DXA testing at Southampton General Hospital will be considered for this study. An information sheet will be sent out with their appointment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Attending for DXA scan as part of routine clinical care 2. Both women and men 3. All ethnicities 4. Age range from 30 to 80 years 5. Body mass index (BMI) < 40 kg/m2 6. Absence of significant walking impairment 7. Medical prescription for a spinal and/or femoral DXA 8. Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Must be able to understand information sheet and give informed consent 2. Significant walking impairment 3. BMI > 40 kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The assessment of correlation degree and diagnostic agreement between the new ultrasound method for osteoporosis diagnosis and DXA outcome, collected at a single timepoint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026