Prevalence of low bone mineral density in residents of a long-term facility care centre for people with refractory epilepsy, intellectual disability and long-term use of anti-epileptic drugs: a cross-sectional cohort study.

Prevalence of low bone mineral density in residents of a long-term facility care centre for people with refractory epilepsy, intellectual disability and long-term use of anti-epileptic drugs: a cross-sectional cohort study. - Epilepsy, AEDs and prevalence of low BMD:a cross-sectional cohort study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33809

Enrollment

180

Registered

2009-07-07

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

low bone mineral density Osteoporosis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All residents of Providentia (a residential facility care centre for people with refractory epilepsy) aged 18 years and older. Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of epilepsy - Use of AEDs - Age 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: - No diagnosis of epilepsy - No use of AEDs - Age younger than 18 years - Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main study parameters: The main study parameter is the BMD expressed as T-score (number of standard deviations below peak bone mass) measured by DEXA scan and QUS.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary study parameters are the outcome of the bone turnover parameters, the outcome of the QUS, the fracture history, and the number of vertebral fractures.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results