An observational study in Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoporosis and Osteoporosis Risk, sponsored by Uskudar State Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-26.
Sponsored by Uskudar State Hospital · Observational
Osteoporosis is a condition that describes compromised skeletal microarchitecture in general, with clinical signs of decreased bone mineral density. Multiple sclerosis patients are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Identifying whether multiple sclerosis patients have information and awareness about this disease is crucial. This study is aimed to investigate awareness and knowledge of osteoporosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The study also aimed to assess potential differences and correlations in osteoporosis knowledge and awareness among MS patients based on gender, education levels, and risk of falls
Osteoporosis is a common disease of bone loss. The reduced bone strength predisposes an increased risk for fractures in older individuals. It can affect people from different ethnicity. Many factors increase the risk of osteoporosis, including age, postmenopausal state, glucocorticoid use, low body weight, calcium, vitamin D, immobility, and chronic inflammation. Patients with multiple sclerosis are at high risk of developing osteoporosis due to chronic inflammation and their medications. Patients' knowledge and awareness about osteoporosis are essential for early detection, implementation of lifestyle changes, and treatment compliance. This study aimed to investigate osteoporosis awareness and knowledge about osteoporosis in patients with multiple sclerosis.The study also aimed to assess potential differences and correlations in osteoporosis knowledge and awareness among MS patients based on gender, education levels, and risk of falls
3,524 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple Sclerosis; 668 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 325 is above the median of 100 across 1,034 observational studies indexed under Multiple Sclerosis.
Browse Multiple Sclerosis studies →Uskudar State Hospital is the lead sponsor of 28 studies on the registry; 23 are open to participants now.
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Patients aged 18 to 90 years with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis who gave consent to participate in the study
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Other: Patient Participation Form · Diagnostic Test: Timed up - and - go test
A form that consists of revised osteoporosis knowledge test and osteoporosis awareness scale
. The timed up-and-go test involves rising from a seated position, walking a distance of 3 meters, pivoting, returning to the initial point, and resuming a sitting position. It demonstrates strong inter-rater and intra-rater reliability, offering a reliable means of quantifying functional mobility and balance.
Revised Osteoporosis Knowledge Test Scores
The 32-item Revised Osteoporosis Knowledge Test (ROKT; 2012), as reported by Gendler et al. (2015), is a revision of the original 24-item OKT developed by Kim, Horan, \& Gendler (1991). This measure was developed to assess the osteoporosis knowledge of adults. Changes were made to update the original OKT to include current recommendations for calcium and vitamin D, exercise requirements, diagnosis and treatment, and a more comprehensive understanding of bone development and osteoporosis risk factors. It contains two subscales (Nutrition and Exercise), which share 14 common items including risk factors and general knowledge. Although the responses offered to participants are multiple choice (e.g., for risk items: more likely, less likely, neutral, don't know), there is only one correct answer for each item. Responses are dichotomously recoded as correct or incorrect.
Time frame: 1 day
Osteoporosis Awareness Scale Scores
The OAS, developed by Choi et al. in 2008, includes 31 items across 5 sub-dimensions, rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Validity and reliability assessment in Turkish was made by Aktürk et al. . The potential scores on the OAS range from a minimum of 31 to a maximum of 124. The overall osteoporosis awareness level is reflected in the mean score obtained from the entire scale, with higher scores indicating greater awareness. It's worth noting that the OAS doesn't include items with reverse scoring, and it lacks a specific cut-off point for interpretation.
Time frame: 1 day
Correlation between the level of knowledge and awareness regarding osteoporosis with gender, education levels, and fall risks
Possible correlation will be analyzed using spearmans corelation test.
Time frame: 1 day
Plan to share: Undecided — IPD will be shared upon reasonable request.
Ran from Oct 2023 to primary completion in Dec 2023, 1 month.
Of 341 non-industry observational studies under Multiple Sclerosis, half reached primary completion within 37 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 72. This study's 1 month is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 440 studies reached it within 41 months; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 75.
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