Status:
COMPLETED
Spine Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT)
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Conditions:
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-21 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare healthy children to children who have a chronic illness called Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). JIA is a childhood disease that causes swollen joints that a...
Detailed Description
Children with chronic illnesses are at risk for bone fragility due to inflammation, glucocorticoid therapy, physical activity limitation, malnutrition, and pubertal delay. The impact of low bone mass ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- for JIA patients: subjects age 5-21 Drawn from Dr. Burnham's prospective cohort study of bone health in 101 children with arthritis.
- for Control patients: subjects age 5-21 Controls will be a 50% male/female
Exclusion
- for JIA patients: Subjects with JIA will be excluded if they have conditions or drug exposure unrelated to JIA and known to impact growth or bone health.
- for Control patients: Chronic disease or syndrome known to affect growth or bone health, prematurity (\<37 weeks gestation), or use of any medication known to affect growth.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
127 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00762879
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
October 3 2017
Active Locations (1)
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104