New index could reveal hidden Muscle-Bone imbalances
NCT ID NCT07677033
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at a new tool called the Functional Muscle-Bone Incongruity Index (FKUI) that combines handgrip strength and bone density measurements. Researchers want to see if this combined approach gives a fuller picture of muscle and bone health than looking at each measure alone. About 200 adults getting a routine bone density scan will take part.
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 index could help doctors spot muscle and bone problems earlier and more accurately than current methods.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, so the index may not prove useful in practice or may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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
The study population will consist of adults aged 18 years and older attending the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic who are scheduled to undergo routine dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) assessment as part of their clinical evaluation. Participants will be recruited consecutively from routine clinical practice. The study aims to evaluate the relationship between muscle function and bone health through the Functional Muscle-Bone Incongruity Index (FKUI), which incorporates handgrip strength, total hip bone mineral density, and lumbar-hip bone mineral density discordance.
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * Attendance at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic * Scheduled to undergo routine bone mineral density assessment by DXA as part of clinical evaluation * Ability to perform handgrip strength testing * Availability of lumbar spine and total hip bone mineral density measurements suitable for analysis * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 18 years * Secondary causes of osteoporosis (e.g., hyperparathyroidism, Cushing syndrome, malignancy, or other conditions affecting bone metabolism) * History of metabolic bone disease * Major trauma or fracture within the previous 6 months * Upper extremity disorders that may significantly affect handgrip strength measurement (e.g., severe osteoarthritis, neurological disorders, major deformities) * DXA measurements that are technically inadequate or unsuitable for analysis * Refusal or inability to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
RECRUITINGKüçükçekmece, Istanbul, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)
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