CompletedNot Applicable

Bone Fragility Evaluation in Obese Patients

France1,500 participantsStarted 2020-02-23

Plain-language summary

This research will study the bone fragility in obese patients, on DXA and CT-scan, in a transversal study. The investigators want also to study the specific risk factors of bone fragility in these obese patients (relationship between body composition on whole body on DXA, fat mass and its location, lean mass, weight loss after surgery and SBAC-L1), to improve the bone screening.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients followed at Nancy university hospital for a bariatric surgery * CT-scan and DXA performed before surgery, with maximum 1 year before the 2 exams Exclusion Criteria: * \< 18 years * Protected adults

What they're measuring

scanographic bone attenuation coefficient of the first lumbar vertebra SBAC-L1

Timeframe: November 2019-September 2020

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04174495

SponsorCentral Hospital, Nancy, France

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-08-20

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