Stepped screening of fracture risk. A case finding and treatment program for women of 65 years of age and older in primary care.

Stepped case finding and treatment of high fracture risk. A case finding program for women of 65 years of age and older in a primary care setting.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23553

Enrollment

12500

Registered

2010-07-26

Start date

2010-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

Women with at least one serious risk factor for osteoporosis (previous fracture after 50 years of age, parents or siblings with hip fracture, low body weight, reduced mobility will be included in the

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female sex; 2. Age 65 years or older; 3. Willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Actual use of bisfosfonates, strontium ranelate, raloxifene or teriparatide or use during the previous two years; 2. Actual daily use of corticosteroids of 7.5 mg prednisolonequivalent or more; 3. Terminal illness; 4. Unable to participate according to general practitioner; 5. Body weight is 135 kg or more.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to new fracture and number of fractures after 36 months in patients with high fracture risk according to FRAX assessment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time to new fracture; 2. Number of fractures after 36 months; 3. Medical cost; 4. Death rate; 5. Falls.	—

Contacts

Public ContactP.J.M. Elders

vd Boechhorststraat 7

p.elders@vumc.nl+31 (0)20 4448201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)