Assessment of Low Bone Mass in Premenopausal or Perimenopausal Women
Data Collection
Bone Diseases+7
+ Bone Diseases, Metabolic
+ Metabolic Diseases
Summary
Study start date: February 1, 1998
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients undergo physical examination and complete history with emphasis on risk factors for osteoporosis and screening for occult secondary causes of osteoporosis through blood serum and 24 hour urine collection. Patients with more than 6 months since prior bone mineral density measurements or who did not receive measurements at participating center, undergo dual energy x-ray absorptiometry over 30 minutes for bone mineral density measurements.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Female
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 16 to 54 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Low bone mass (T score less than -2.0) with no secondary cause on routine exam Premenopausal OR Perimenopausal --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Chemotherapy: No prior or concurrent chemotherapeutic agents Endocrine therapy: No prior or concurrent glucocorticoids or suppressive doses of thyroid hormone Other: No prior or concurrent anticonvulsants --Patient Characteristics-- Hematopoietic: No multiple myeloma Other: No hyperparathyroidism No thyrotoxicosis No anorexia nervosa No Paget's disease of bone No rheumatoid arthritis No Cushing's syndrome No malabsorption syndrome No type I diabetes mellitus
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, United StatesOpen Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in Google Maps