Nail mineral analysis to study bone metabolism

Nail mineral analysis to study bone metabolism - NIRVANA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON45555

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-07

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

osteomalacia osteoporosis

Interventions

bone metabolism

instrumental neutron activation analysis

minerals

toenail

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: planned for hip replacement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: other bone disorders than osteoporosis with congenital or acquired nail disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
concentrations of Al, As, Ca, Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Zn in both bone and toenail	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
correlation between concentrations of elements mentioned in the hip and BMD value of the DEXA	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)