( Osteoporosis, back pain, strength )
Bone & Muscle Health
Bone and muscle research is about staying strong and steady for longer. If thinning bones, a fracture or long-lasting back pain is part of your story, this area may suit you.
What studies here look at
Osteoporosis studies test medicines that slow bone loss or build new bone, and measure the result with a scan over one or two years. Some focus on people who have already had a fracture.
Other studies look at chronic low back pain, gout, and the loss of muscle strength that comes with age. These may test exercise programs, physical therapy approaches or medicines, and often measure how easily people walk and stand.
Who studies often ask for
Every study writes its own requirements, so read this as a picture of who tends to be asked, not a checklist.
- Women and men with osteoporosis or low bone density
- People who have broken a bone in a minor fall
- Adults with low back pain lasting three months or more
- People living with gout
( Taking part )
What a study might ask of you
A bone scan
A DEXA scan, which takes a few minutes lying still on a table.
Strength checks
Grip strength, a short walk and standing up from a chair.
Injections or tablets
Bone treatments given at set intervals, sometimes once a year.
Exercise sessions
Guided sessions in studies that test a training program.
Questions worth asking
Take these to your first call with a research team, along with the questions in our guide to screening.
- Will I need to stop calcium or vitamin D supplements?
- How often are the bone scans, and how much radiation do they involve?
- Is there support getting to visits if walking is hard for me?
Hear about studies in this area
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Join for this areaSee what is recruiting today
ClinicalTrials.gov is the public U.S. registry of studies. This search lists recruiting studies for osteoporosis.
Open the registry search