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| | STUDY TO LOOK AT THE BONE DENSITY AND QUALITY AMONG POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, 55-75 YEARS OLD WITH AND WITHOUT TYPE 2 DIABETES Study Name: Does Bone Structure Explain the Increased Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Patients? A Pilot Study Study Sponsors: UCSF’s Research Evaluation and Allocation Committee Principal Investigator: Thomas M. Link, M.D. Who can sign up for this study? Postmenopausal women, 55-75 years old with or without Type 2 diabetes and with or without fractures. What is this study about? Researchers want to look at the bones of postmenopausal women with and without diabetes using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT scan) and high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT). It is hoped that the information gathered in this study will: (i) help identify those at risk for fracture and (ii) help in future research to find potential treatments for type II diabetic postmenopausal women patients at risk for fractures. What will happen in this study? Volunteers who qualify and are enrolled will have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their back, wrist and lower leg, and computed tomography (CT scan) of back and hip and HR-pQCT scan of wrist and ankle. How long will this study last? MRI scan of the wrist and leg will take about 2 hours, CT scans will take about 15 minutes and HR-pQCT scan will take about 30 minutes. There will be no other follow-up visit for this study. Reimbursement: You will not be charged for MRI and CT scans. You will be paid for your time and effort. For more information: contact Study Coordinator Thelma Munoz at 415-353-9446 or email at Thelma.Munoz@radiology.ucsf.edu | Related Items |
