Osteoporosis education under the microscope: do these programs actually help?
NCT ID NCT05401968
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study evaluated existing osteoporosis patient education programs in Danish municipalities. Researchers compared over 3,000 people who took part in group education sessions (covering medication, diet, and exercise) with a matched group who did not. They measured effects on quality of life, fractures, daily function, and more to see if these programs make a real difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Osteoporosis patient education (group sessions with exercise, diet, and medication knowledge)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help improve how patient education is delivered, potentially leading to better quality of life and fewer fractures for people with osteoporosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational evaluation of existing programs, not a controlled trial of a new treatment. Results may vary across municipalities and may not apply outside Denmark.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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3,132 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * To participate in osteoporosis patient education in municipalities the participants should have osteoporosis or in few cases osteopenia. Exclusion Criteria: * None though this may vary across municipalities
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
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