Stroke survivors face hidden bone risk – new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07228611
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares bone density in 84 stroke patients at different recovery stages (1 week to 6 months, or over 1 year) to understand osteoporosis risk. Researchers will also look at factors like muscle strength and vitamin D levels. The goal is to identify high-risk patients who may need treatment to prevent fractures.
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 could help doctors identify stroke patients at highest risk for osteoporosis, leading to earlier treatment and fewer fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 84 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. It 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 84 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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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Fifty-six stroke patients receiving inpatient treatment will be evaluated. In addition, patients who have visited the outpatient clinic and have already undergone BMD scanning for osteoporosis screening, with similar age and comorbidities, will be screened from the system, and 28 non-stroke patients who agree to participate will be randomly included in the study.
- Ages
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55 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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. Followed by ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke 2. Between 1 week and 6 months or \>1 year has passed since the date of the event 3. Being between 55 and 85 years of age Exclusion Criteria: 1. The patient has additional neurological conditions besides stroke 2. The patient has a psychiatric condition 3. History of recurrent stroke 4. BMD scan performed within the last year for stroke patients 5. Having received osteoporosis treatment before or after the stroke 6. The patient having a fragility fracture before the stroke 7. The patient having a hip fracture or hip prosthesis 8. The patient having an additional condition that affects physical function before the stroke (amputation, severe fracture) 9. The patient has an additional disease or medication use that could cause secondary osteoporosis 10. The patient's stroke did not cause physical function loss
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, Yenimahalle, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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