Common arthritis drugs linked to bone breaks? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06812481
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether drugs with anticholinergic effects increase the risk of bone fractures in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers will track 100 patients, measuring their medication burden and bone density. The goal is to better understand how these commonly used drugs might affect bone health.
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 help doctors identify which rheumatoid arthritis patients are at higher risk of fractures due to their medications, leading to safer prescribing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures risk but does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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
Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis Exclusion Criteria: * Kemik metabolizmasını etkileyen sistemik hastalıkları veya ilaçları kullanan hastalar, * Kemik mineral yoğunluk ölçümünü etkileyen kalça veya lomber vertebralarda metalik materyalleri olan hastalar
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Balikesir University Health Practice and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGBalıkesir, 10145, Turkey (Türkiye)
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