Vitamin D's hidden links to osteoporosis explored in new study
NCT ID NCT07296471
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how vitamin D levels are connected to genes, proteins, and other molecules in people newly diagnosed with primary osteoporosis. Researchers will collect blood samples from 120 adults to analyze these molecular profiles. The goal is to better understand the disease and why some patients respond differently to treatment. No new treatments are being tested—participants receive standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal molecular patterns that help doctors better understand osteoporosis and personalize treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no intervention, so it cannot directly prove cause and effect. Results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants will be recruited from the outpatient and inpatient population of Yichang Second People's Hospital, including adults newly diagnosed with primary osteoporosis as well as healthy adult volunteers. Blood and serum samples will be collected at the hospital laboratory for multi-omics analyses.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy controls: Adults aged ≥18 years, with normal bone mineral density (BMD) confirmed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), without a history of bone metabolic diseases, major organ dysfunction, or chronic inflammatory/autoimmune diseases. 2. Osteoporotic patients: Adults aged ≥18 years, newly diagnosed with primary osteoporosis according to clinical criteria (T-score ≤ -2.5 SD by DXA), without serious complications that may affect study results. 3. Participants willing and able to provide written informed consent and cooperate with study procedures, including blood and serum sample collection and clinical data recording. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with secondary osteoporosis, including but not limited to osteoporosis caused by hyperparathyroidism, tumors, chronic kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune diseases. 2. Individuals who have taken vitamin D supplements, anti-osteoporotic drugs, glucocorticoids, or other medications affecting vitamin D or bone metabolism within 3 months prior to enrollment. 3. Pregnant or lactating women, or individuals with mental disorders preventing cooperation with study procedures. 4. Individuals with acute infections, malignant tumors, or severe liver, kidney, cardiovascular, or cerebrovascular diseases that may affect study outcomes. 5. Participants with a history of blood transfusion within 1 month prior to enrollment or those unable to provide peripheral blood samples as required.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yichang Second People's Hospital
RECRUITINGYichang, Hubei, 443000, China
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