ADOQ: Advanced detection of bone quality

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 02.0121-3
• Titre du projet anglais: ADOQ: Advanced detection of bone quality

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Social Aspects

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: QLK6-CT-2002-02363

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.6 The ageing population and disabilities

Description succincte (Anglais)

See abstract

Autres indications (Anglais)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève HUG
Division des Maladies Osseuses

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

ADOQ will show the potential of the analysis of bone quality based on 3Dperipheral Quantified Computed Tomography and micro Finite Element Analysis through a European multi-centric clinical study on a general population and especially on elderly.

ADOQ main objectives consist in:
- Demonstrating the contribution of bone structure to the fracture risk;
- Defining normative data for bone architecture;
- Demonstrating the role of physical exercise to prevent osteoporosis as a prevention means and a support to treatments;
- Assessing the effects of decreased physical activity on bone structure deterioration on paraplegic and hemiplegic patients and on astronauts to demonstrate the effects of a lack of mechanical constraints.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 02.0121-3