Status:
RECRUITING
Simple Bone Cysts in Kids
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Bone Cyst
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-21 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Simple bone cysts (SBCs) are cysts filled with fluid that occur most frequently in the long bones (arms or legs) of children. There are many ways to treat SBCs but it is unclear if one is better than ...
Detailed Description
In general, few randomized clinical trials have been undertaken in paediatric orthopaedics, and only one to date has addressed the problem of simple bone cysts (SBCs). Also known as unicameral bone cy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a confirmed simple bone cyst in a long bone (ie. arm or leg) within last 3 months
- At least 3 weeks must have elapsed since last fracture
- At least 3 months must have elapsed since last cyst treatment
- Patients and/or their legal representatives willing to provide written informed consent (and assent, when appropriate)
- Patients with stabilizing implants in the bone where the cyst is located
Exclusion
- Patients with bone disease (ie. osteogenesis imperfecta, cancer, osteoporosis, Paget's disease)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding female
- Patients with cysts crossing the growth plate (area where bone grows)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02193841
Start Date
March 1 2015
End Date
March 1 2027
Last Update
July 12 2023
Active Locations (25)
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1
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
2
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
3
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
4
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611