Anticholinergic Burden and Osteoporosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Recruiting · NCT06812481 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Balikesir University
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What this trial is about
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, inflammatory rheumatological disease. Use of corticosteroids for more than 3 months in RA treatment is considered an important risk factor in terms of developing secondary osteoporosis and increasing the risk of fracture. The cumulative effect of taking one or more drugs with anticholinergic properties is called anticholinergic load. It is stated that anticholinergic load also increases the risk of fracture in individuals. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of drugs used by patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) on anticholinergic load and fracture risk. The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) will be used to assess fracture risk in patients. Materials and methods: The study was planned as a prospective cohort study. The study will included 100 patients who were followed up as outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic between 2024-2025. Patients of both genders and over 18 years of age diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis will be included in the study. Patients with systemic diseases or medications affecting bone metabolism and those with metallic materials in the hip or lumbar vertebrae affecting bone mineral density measurement will be excluded from the study. Demographic characteristics, systemic diseases, medications used, bone density measurement and blood test values of the patients will be recorded. Patients taking multiple medications with anticholinergic effects create an anticholinergic burden. The Anticholinergic Drug Scale, Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale and Anticholinergic Risk Scale will be used to measure anticholinergic burden in the study.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
Exclusion criteria
- Kemik metabolizmasını etkileyen sistemik hastalıkları veya ilaçları kullanan hastalar,
- Kemik mineral yoğunluk ölçümünü etkileyen kalça veya lomber vertebralarda metalik materyalleri olan hastalar
Where it is running
2 locations listed.
- Balikesir University Health Practice and Research Hospital - Balıkesir, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Balikesir University Health Practice and Research Hospital - Balıkesir, Turkey (Türkiye)