Twin pregnancies may weaken bones more than singles, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07508553
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at bone density in 100 pregnant women (ages 30-45) with either one baby or twins during the third trimester. Researchers use a special ultrasound-like scan and questionnaires to check bone health and fracture risk. The goal is to see if carrying twins leads to greater bone loss than carrying a single baby.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- 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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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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. Signed informed consent 2. Willingness to participate in the study and ability to complete the study questionnaires 3. Women between 35 and 41 weeks of gestational age at the time of study inclusion 4. Singleton or twin pregnancy (dichorionic or monochorionic) 5. Age between 30 and 45 years at the time of study recruitment 6. No history of recent or previous bone fractures or traumatic fractures, and no motor disabilities (in the mother). 7. Absence of a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis according to the criteria of the Italian Society for Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism and Bone Diseases (SIOMMMS). 8. No intake of vitamin D or other medications during pregnancy. 9. Absence of current or previous conditions that could potentially interfere with bone metabolism (e.g., thyroid, kidney, or liver disease). 10. Women of normal weight or with class I obesity (BMI between 18.5 and 34). EXCLUSION CRITERIA Patients will not be included in the study if at least one of the following exclusion criteria is met: 1. Failure to sign the informed consent form 2. Poor compliance and/or inability to complete the study questionnaires 3. Women with previous or newly diagnosed comorbidities during pregnancy 4. Age \<30 and \>45 years 5. Previous diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis according to the criteria of the Italian Society for Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism and Bone Diseases (SIOMMMS) 6. BMI \<18.5 or \>34
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Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00168, Italy
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