Clinical trial NCT05760651: Awareness of Osteoporosis in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Official title: Assessing Osteoporosis Awareness and Knowledge Levels In Turkish Multiple Sclerosis Patients: An Observational Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Risk
Lead sponsor: Uskudar State Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
First posted: 2023-03-08
Enrollment: 325
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 99
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients aged 18 to 90 years with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis who gave consent to participate in the study

Brief summary: Osteoporosis is a condition that describes compromised skeletal microarchitecture in general, with clinical signs of decreased bone mineral density. Multiple sclerosis patients are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis. Identifying whether multiple sclerosis patients have information and awareness about this disease is crucial. This study is aimed to investigate awareness and knowledge of osteoporosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The study also aimed to assess potential differences and correlations in osteoporosis knowledge and awareness among MS patients based on gender, education levels, and risk of falls

Detailed description: Osteoporosis is a common disease of bone loss. The reduced bone strength predisposes an increased risk for fractures in older individuals. It can affect people from different ethnicity. Many factors increase the risk of osteoporosis, including age, postmenopausal state, glucocorticoid use, low body weight, calcium, vitamin D, immobility, and chronic inflammation. Patients with multiple sclerosis are at high risk of developing osteoporosis due to chronic inflammation and their medications. Patients' knowledge and awareness about osteoporosis are essential for early detection, implementation of lifestyle changes, and treatment compliance. This study aimed to investigate osteoporosis awareness and knowledge about osteoporosis in patients with multiple sclerosis.The study also aimed to assess potential differences and correlations in osteoporosis knowledge and awareness among MS patients based on gender, education levels, and risk of falls

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
* Must be between the ages of 18 and 99
* Must give consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not giving consent

Primary outcomes:
measure: Revised Osteoporosis Knowledge Test Scores
timeFrame: 1 day
measure: Osteoporosis Awareness Scale Scores
timeFrame: 1 day
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Correlation between the level of knowledge and awareness regarding osteoporosis with gender, education levels, and fall risks
timeFrame: 1 day
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Sancaktepe Şehit Doktor İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital
state: Sancaktepe
Study officials:
affiliation: Uskudar State Hospital
name: Mustafa H Temel, M.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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