Bone health in postmenopausal women with lipedema
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how lipedema might be linked to osteoporosis (bone thinning) in women after menopause. If you join, researchers will check your bone health to see if there is a connection, which could help with future care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman who has been through menopause.
- You have been diagnosed with lipedema (a condition of extra fat buildup, often in the legs and arms).
- You do not have other types of swelling (like from heart, kidney, or vein issues) as your main problem.
- You have not been taking osteoporosis medications, and you do not have a history of cancer, hormone, nerve, stomach, or rheumatologic diseases.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is below 50, and you are 18 or older.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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