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Assesment and Comparison of Osteoporosis Risk Factors After Stroke
Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of these factors and stroke itself on osteoporosis developing after stroke. Thus, the expected benefit of the study is to contribute to the identification and determination of the need for treatment in high-risk patients through further studies. There are no expected risks from the study.
Official title: Comparison of Osteoporosis Risk in the Subacute and Chronic Periods Following Stroke and Evaluation of Factors Increasing Osteoporosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
55 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
84
Start Date
2025-12-05
Completion Date
2026-05-01
Last Updated
2026-02-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Bone Mineral Density
Patients who have had a stroke and are at risk of fracture, and for whom routine assessment requires Bone Mineral Density (BMD) testing, will be included in the study. In addition, patients who have already undergone BMD testing for osteoporosis screening and who present to the outpatient clinic, with similar age and comorbidities, will be screened from the system, and 28 non-stroke patients who agree to participate will be included in the study.
Locations (1)
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)