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Glomerular DiseaseBoneGNNCT04528446

The Impact of Glomerular Disorders on Bone Quality and Strength

An observational study of Glomerular Disease and Bone Diseases, Metabolic, run by Columbia University at 2 sites in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The primary objectives of this study are to: (1) determine the impact of glomerular disease on bone strength and (2) investigate the pathophysiologic underpinnings of impaired bone strength in glomerular disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT) and Blood draw and Urine collection
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
270 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
14 Jun 2019to Dec 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Prospective cohort study of 150 CureGN participants (100 adults/50 children) will be evaluated at baseline and 12 months. The CureGN DCC at Arbor Research will identify CureGN participants eligible for inclusion. Recruitment of healthy participants will also occur by leveraging the services of the CHOP Recruitment Enhancement Core (REC), Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC) and the RecruitMe tool provided by the Clinical Trials Office at CUMC. Healthy adult controls will be recruited from patients who receive outpatient care within the Penn Primary Care Networks, Penn employees and students, an extensive database of individuals who have participated in prior research studies at Penn and through local advertising on the Penn campus.

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Chronic Dialysis
  • Solid organ transplantation
  • Lower extremity amputations or non-ambulatory
  • Malignancy requiring chemotherapy or metastatic to bone
  • Metabolic bone disease (e.g., Paget's disease, primary hyperparathyroidism)
  • Endocrinopathy (current hyperthyroidism or untreated hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome)
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  • Medical diseases (end stage liver disease, heart or lung disease, intestinal malabsorption)
  • Those treated with bisphosphonates, teriparatide, calcitonin, selective estrogen receptor modulators, estrogen, or phenytoin in the past 12 months
  • Previous bilateral wrist and tibia fractures
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Parents/guardians or participants who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Thomas L. Nickolas, MD contact

(212) 305-3273

tln2001@cumc.columbia.edu

United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

    Maria A. Aponte, 212-342-4678, maa2308@cumc.columbia.edu

    Thomas L. Nickolas, MD

    Recruiting
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

    Erin Doherty, 267-600-6233, dohertye@email.chop.edu

    Michelle R. Denburg, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

The primary objectives of this study are to: (1) determine the impact of glomerular disease on bone strength and (2) investigate the pathophysiologic underpinnings of impaired bone strength in glomerular disease.

Read the detailed description

Children and adults with glomerular disease have unique and potentially modifiable risk factors for compromised bone health, but our current understanding of skeletal fragility in glomerular disease is lacking. In the first large population-based cohort study, we recently found that primary glomerular disease was independently associated with an increased risk of incident fracture, and that hip fracture risk was >2-fold greater in patients younger vs. older than 40 years of age. Mechanisms that drive increased fracture risk in glomerular disease are not clear but likely multifactorial. Our prior work demonstrated that glomerular disease is associated with disturbances in vitamin D and mineral metabolism, in addition to and exacerbated by reduced kidney function.

Patients with glomerular disease are also exposed to medications which may negatively impact bone health, most notably high-dose and long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Identifying modifiable factors that compromise bone strength will facilitate the development of strategies to reduce fractures and other skeletal complications across the life course. The proposed multi-center study will leverage the infrastructure of the NIH-funded Cure Glomerulopathy (CureGN) prospective cohort study and the resources of two health systems with expertise in state-of-the-art high-resolution bone imaging methods, to conduct the first prospective, longitudinal study to assess determinants of impaired bone quality and strength in glomerular disease.

Being tested
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT), Blood draw and Urine collection, Questionnaires
Keywords
Kidney Disease, Bone Fracture
Medical subject headings
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Fractures, Bone, Kidney Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometryRadiation

    Also called Bone density

    DXA whole body, hip, spine, and radius at baseline, and 12-month visit.

  • High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT)Radiation

    Also called HR-pQCT

    HR-pQCT of the radius and tibia at baseline, and 12-month visit.

  • Blood draw and Urine collectionOther

    The blood draw can be completed +/- 3 weeks from baseline or 12-month visit.

  • QuestionnairesOther

    Questionnaires regarding fracture history, physical activity and dietary intake at baseline, and 12-month visit.

Study groups in NCT04528446
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BoneGN participantsParticipants who have already been recruited into the CureGN study, or meet its criteria.
Receives: Radiation: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; Radiation: High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT); Other: Blood draw and Urine collection; Other: Questionnaires

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in radius bone strength (failure load)

    HR-pQCT will be used to assess bone microarchitecture and generate micro-finite element analysis (µFEA)-based estimates of bone strength.

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

  2. Change in tibia bone strength (failure load)

    HR-pQCT will be used to assess bone microarchitecture and generate micro-finite element analysis (µFEA)-based estimates of bone strength.

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Radius mid-shaft failure load

    Measured with HR-pQCT

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  2. Tibia mid-shaft failure load

    Measured with HR-pQCT

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  3. Cortical density of radius

    Measured with HR-pQCT

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  4. Cortical density of tibia

    Measured with HR-pQCT

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  5. Cortical thickness of radius

    Measured with HR-pQCT

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  6. Cortical thickness of tibia

    Measured with HR-pQCT

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  7. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD) at the hip

    Hip (total and femoral neck) is measured with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  8. aBMD at forearm

    Forearm (one-third and ultradistal radius) is measured with DXA

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  9. aBMD at lumbar spine

    Lumbar spine is measured with DXA

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  10. Bone mineral content at the hip

    Hip (total and femoral neck) is measured with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  11. Bone mineral content at forearm

    Forearm (one-third and ultradistal radius) is measured with DXA

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  12. Bone mineral content at lumbar spine

    Lumbar spine is measured with DXA

    Measured: Up to 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Aug 2020
  2. Study start14 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completionDec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
270 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04528446
Sponsor's protocol ID
AAAS0922
Other IDs
R01DK119266
Acronym
BoneGN
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
24 Aug 2020
Last updated
1 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Only investigators and study team members that have completed appropriate institutional review board (IRB) training/approval are eligible to collect and work on information collected from this study.

Publications

  • Webster AC, Nagler EV, Morton RL, Masson P. Chronic Kidney Disease. Lancet. 2017 Mar 25;389(10075):1238-1252. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32064-5. Epub 2016 Nov 23.

    PubMed 27887750
  • Floege J, Amann K. Primary glomerulonephritides. Lancet. 2016 May 14;387(10032):2036-48. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00272-5. Epub 2016 Feb 25.

    PubMed 26921911
  • Saran R, Robinson B, Abbott KC, Agodoa LY, Albertus P, Ayanian J, Balkrishnan R, Bragg-Gresham J, Cao J, Chen JL, Cope E, Dharmarajan S, Dietrich X, Eckard A, Eggers PW, Gaber C, Gillen D, Gipson D, Gu H, Hailpern SM, Hall YN, Han Y, He K, Hebert H, Helmuth M, Herman W, Heung M, Hutton D, Jacobsen SJ, Ji N, Jin Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kapke A, Katz R, Kovesdy CP, Kurtz V, Lavalee D, Li Y, Lu Y, McCullough K, Molnar MZ, Montez-Rath M, Morgenstern H, Mu Q, Mukhopadhyay P, Nallamothu B, Nguyen DV, Norris KC, O'Hare AM, Obi Y, Pearson J, Pisoni R, Plattner B, Port FK, Potukuchi P, Rao P, Ratkowiak K, Ravel V, Ray D, Rhee CM, Schaubel DE, Selewski DT, Shaw S, Shi J, Shieu M, Sim JJ, Song P, Soohoo M, Steffick D, Streja E, Tamura MK, Tentori F, Tilea A, Tong L, Turf M, Wang D, Wang M, Woodside K, Wyncott A, Xin X, Zang W, Zepel L, Zhang S, Zho H, Hirth RA, Shahinian V. US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States. Am J Kidney Dis. 2017 Mar;69(3 Suppl 1):A7-A8. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.12.004. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28236831
  • Clark SL, Denburg MR, Furth SL. Physical activity and screen time in adolescents in the chronic kidney disease in children (CKiD) cohort. Pediatr Nephrol. 2016 May;31(5):801-8. doi: 10.1007/s00467-015-3287-z. Epub 2015 Dec 18.

    PubMed 26684326
  • Denburg MR, Kumar J, Jemielita T, Brooks ER, Skversky A, Portale AA, Salusky IB, Warady BA, Furth SL, Leonard MB. Fracture Burden and Risk Factors in Childhood CKD: Results from the CKiD Cohort Study. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Feb;27(2):543-50. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015020152. Epub 2015 Jul 2.

    PubMed 26139439
  • Phan V, Blydt-Hansen T, Feber J, Alos N, Arora S, Atkinson S, Bell L, Clarson C, Couch R, Cummings EA, Filler G, Grant RM, Grimmer J, Hebert D, Lentle B, Ma J, Matzinger M, Midgley J, Pinsk M, Rodd C, Shenouda N, Stein R, Stephure D, Taback S, Williams K, Rauch F, Siminoski K, Ward LM; Canadian STOPP Consortium. Skeletal findings in the first 12 months following initiation of glucocorticoid therapy for pediatric nephrotic syndrome. Osteoporos Int. 2014 Feb;25(2):627-37. doi: 10.1007/s00198-013-2466-7. Epub 2013 Aug 16.

    PubMed 23948876
  • Alem AM, Sherrard DJ, Gillen DL, Weiss NS, Beresford SA, Heckbert SR, Wong C, Stehman-Breen C. Increased risk of hip fracture among patients with end-stage renal disease. Kidney Int. 2000 Jul;58(1):396-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00178.x.

    PubMed 10886587

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Glomerular Disease and Bone Diseases, Metabolic, run by Columbia University at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Maria A. Aponte ((212) 342-4678, maa2308@cumc.columbia.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in radius bone strength (failure load) (time frame: Baseline and 12 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04528446, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jul 2024.

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