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Hip fracture study seeks better way to spot hidden muscle and bone weakness

NCT ID NCT04730622

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is recruiting 100 people who need hip replacement surgery after a fragility fracture (a break from a minor fall) and comparing them to patients having hip replacement for arthritis. Researchers will use a simple questionnaire (SARC-F) and analyze bone and muscle tissue samples to see how well they can identify a condition called osteosarcopenia, where both bones and muscles are weak. The goal is to improve detection of this condition, which raises the risk of falls and fractures.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better screening tools for osteosarcopenia, helping doctors identify patients at risk for falls and fractures earlier.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It aims to gather knowledge, not test a treatment.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 100 people

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Started

Nov 2020

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Hospitalized patients admitted at the 1st Orthopaedic and Traumatology Unit of the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Bologna, Italy).

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who came to observation with femoral neck fracture of possible osteoporotic nature (no or minimal trauma) to be treated with endoprosthesis or hip arthroplasty. * Competent patients who have signed consent to participate in the study (see Informed Consent section of this protocol). Exclusion Criteria: * Previous osteoporotic fractures * Previous prosthetic surgery for orthopedic diseases * Pre-existing clinical conditions that led to permanent immobility * Neoplastic diseases * Autoimmune diseases * Severe myopathies * Chronic viral infections (HBV, HCV, HIV); * Chronic treatment with anti-osteoporotic drugs, immunosuppressive drugs, and insulin * Paget's disease

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

femoral neck fracture hip fracture osteoarthritis susceptibility 5 osteoarthritis, hip osteoporosis Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Osteoarthritis, hip Osteoporotic fracture of femur

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, 40136, Italy

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