The Relationship Between Lipedema and Osteoporosis

The Relationship Between Lipedema and Osteoporosis: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Overview

Key facts that identify this study and show where it stands today.

What the study is about and why it is being run, in the researchers' own words.

Official Title: The Relationship Between Lipedema and Osteoporosis: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between lipedema and osteoporosis and to examine factors that may be associated with osteoporosis in individuals with lipedema.
Detailed Description: Clinical characteristics such as age, body mass index (BMI), education level, marital status, age at menopause, number of births, duration of illness, occupation, duration of lactation, history of fractures, family history of fractures, smoking, alcohol consumption, dairy product intake, sun exposure habits, stage of lipedema, and type of lipedema will be recorded. Your blood test results obtained prior to routine osteoporosis treatment (complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels) will be recorded. The severity of lower extremity pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Scores on the lower extremity functional scale will be recorded. For patients with lipedema, the average and most severe lower extremity pain experienced over the past month will be recorded. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements assessing current bone loss will be recorded for the lumbar and hip regions.

The medical conditions and diseases this study investigates.

The treatments and procedures being evaluated in this study.

Who can join this study and the criteria used to decide.

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

being literate

voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study

being a postmenopausal woman

having a diagnosis of lipedema

Exclusion Criteria:

the presence of other types of edema in which a component other than lipedema predominates (e.g., lymphedema, venous edema, edema associated with heart or kidney failure, etc.)

chronic liver disease,

body mass index (BMI) of over 50.0 (this condition reflects severe obesity, which has a significant impact on health beyond lipedema alone)

the presence of rheumatological diseases that may lead to secondary osteoporosis

a history of cancer, endocrine disorders, neurological disorders, certain gastrointestinal disorders

use of medications related to osteoporosis

being under 18 years of age

How the study is designed and how its participant groups are organized.

The people to reach with questions about this study or how to join it.

No central contacts

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Where the study is run and whether each site is currently recruiting.

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The organizations and people involved in this study.

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