low bone density Paraplegia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Male or female persons with spinal cord injury - Age from 18 to 70 years - 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 according to a. WHO criteria: T-score lower or equal than -2.5 b. BMD at the femoral neck of 0.577 g/cm2 or less. 2. Absolute and relative number of patients with diagnosis of osteopenia according to WHO criteria: T-score lower or equal than -1.0 and higher than *2.5 3. Absolute and relative number of patients with fractures after the onset of SCI. 4. Absolute and relative number of patients with adequate treatment for osteoporosis or osteopenia with fractures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 5. Proportion of patients with high bone turnover. 6. Total Qol-score. 7. Proportion of patients with endocrine disturbances. 8. Proportion of patients with autonomic dysregulation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed