1. Spinal Cord Injury
Conditions
Interventions
None. Observational study in 40 spinal cord injury patients and 40 healthy controls.
Sponsors
Investigator-driven: Department of Endocrinology, VU University Medical Center.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Wheelchair-bound male or female persons with spinal cord injury; 2. Age from 18 to 70 years; 3. SCI since > 1 year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Absolute and relative number of patients with diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia according to WHO criteria; 2. Proportion of participants with a Z-score of -1.0 or lower; 3. Absolute and relative number of patients with fractures after the onset of SCI and the proportion that is adequately treated. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of patients with high bone turnover; 2. Total Qol-score; 3. Proportion of patients with endocrine disturbances and/or autonomic dysregulation. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactB.L.J Kanen
VU University Medical Center. Department Endocrinology P.O. Box 7057
Outcome results
None listed