Clinical trials: Bone Formation
Osteoporosis
Thai Traditional Massage Increases Biochemical Marker of Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women
To investigate the skeletal effect of Thai traditional massage by examining the changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover.
- Trial name
- NCT01627028
- Testing
- Thai traditional massage
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Cleft Lip and Palate, Maxillary Hypoplasia
Cleft Orthognathic Surgery Versus Distraction Osteogenesis - Which is Better?
Cleft lip and palate patients normally present with a sunken face due to collapse in the middle part of the face and inability of the upper and lower teeth to meet during chewing.
- Trial name
- NCT00930124
- Testing
- Orthognathic surgery, Distraction osteogenesis
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hemifacial Microsomia
Computer Guided for Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis
Objectives: Distraction Osteogenesis is an integral part in management of mandibular defects associated with Hemifacial Microsomia (HFM) and post-ankylotic mandibular defects.
- Trial name
- NCT03869021
- Testing
- 3D printed surgical guide constructed, free hand surgery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yasser Mohamed Nabil Ahmed Khirat El Hadidi
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Effects of Bisphosphonates on OI-Related Hearing Loss
Osteogenesis Imperfecta-related hearing loss usually occurs in individuals with mild (type I) OI and is much earlier in onset than age-related hearing loss, with the majority of individuals experiencing some minor hearing loss in…
- Trial name
- NCT04152551
- Testing
- Risedronate Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Malocclusion
Observational Comparison of Tooth-borne, Bone-borne and Hybrid Distraction Following SARPE.
The investigators will perform a prospective, non-randomized observational study. The aim of this study is to evaluate stability of tooth-borne, bone-borne and hybrid expansion following SARPE by using data collected according to…
- Trial name
- SARPE (NCT04670211)
- Testing
- maxillary distractor
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZOL
Bone Health, Nutrition Status
Optimizing Vitamin D Status During Initial Military Training
The primary objective of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is to determine the effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation (800IU and 2000mg, respectively) on biochemical indicators of nutritional status…
- Trial name
- NCT01617109
- Testing
- Ca/Vit D
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis
Development of a Non-invasive Assessment of Human Bone Quality Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy
In this study spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS), which allows the collection of Raman spectra through turbid media, is being applied to collect Raman spectra of bone.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Rickets / Osteomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT02814591
- Testing
- spatially offset Raman spectrometer (SORS)
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Registry of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
ROI is a retrospective and prospective registry, finalized for care and research purposes. It is articulated in main sections - strongly related and mutually dependent on each other - corresponding to different data domains…
- Trial name
- ROI (NCT04115774)
- Testing
- bisphosphonates
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Luca Sangiorgi
Gaucher's Disease
Gene Therapy for Gaucher's and Fabry Disease Using Viruses and Blood-Forming Cells
Gaucher's disease is a lysosomal storage disease resulting from glycocerebroside GLUCOCEREBROSIDE (1) accumulation in macrophages due to a genetic deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase. It may occur in patients of all ages.
- Trial name
- NCT00001234
- Testing
- human glucocerebrosidase cDNA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Blood Pressure Study
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations to the alpha-1 or alpha-2 chain of type I collagen. Clinically, the disorder is characterized by bones that fracture easily, often from little or no apparent…
- Trial name
- NCT04169568
- Testing
- Manual cuff blood pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Connective Tissue Disorders, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Connective Tissue Disease
This study offers evaluation and treatment of patients with a suspected connective tissue disorder. The protocol is not designed to test new treatments; rather, patients receive standard care.
- Conditions
- Connective Tissue Disorders, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Melorheostosis
- Trial name
- NCT00076830
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Osteoporosis
Effects of Jumping on Growing Bones
In this study we will investigate the effects of a high-impact exercise program involving jumping on bone mass (the amount of bone) of the hip and backbone in the growing skeleton.
- Trial name
- NCT00000405
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Tranexamic Acid During Telescoping Nail Application In Osteogenesis Imperfecta
The aim of this study is to assess the effective of intraoperative use of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss during telescoping nail application in cases of osteogenesis imperfecta.
- Trial name
- NCT05321199
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Leg Discrepancy
Influence of Mechanical Stimulus on Distraction Osteogenesis
a further step of our current one-year NSC project, aiming to bridge the above-mentioned gap by continuously monitoring the mechanical stimuli applied to the limb and callus, both through experimental measurements and FEM…
- Trial name
- NCT00154856
- Testing
- Detect the variation of limb lengthening
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Urinary Biomarkers of OI Pathobiology
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare inherited disorder that causes bones to break easily. Individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta break bones often and may have other problems, including hearing loss, dental problems, pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02531087
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Brittle Bone Disease
Preventive Fixation of Lower Limbs in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease) With the Highlight of the Fassier-Duval
Osteogenesis imperfecta (or brittle bone disease) is a rare genetic disease characterized by fragile bone and a low mass ossue, secondary to abnormal collagen synthesis. This is a real congenital osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- Fassier-Duval (NCT02868294)
- Testing
- Fassier-Duval Nail
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Duchenne / Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Social Cognition in Dystrophinopathies and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The primary aim of this observational study is to investigate specific aspects of social cognition in dystrophinopathies. Body awareness, interpersonal distance and emotional processing will be measured in a sample of patients…
- Conditions
- Duchenne / Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Social Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06874166
- Testing
- Electroencephalography (EEG), Social Cognition Tasks
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Scoliosis; Adolescence, Bone Diseases
Thumb Ossification Composite Index (TOCI) to Predict Skeletal Maturity and Curve Progression in AIS
Accurate skeletal maturity assessment is important for prediction of curve progression and clinical management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) including bracing decision and counseling for prognosis.
- Conditions
- Scoliosis; Adolescence, Bone Diseases, Bone Growth Abnormal
- Trial name
- TOCI (NCT03904914)
- Testing
- TOCI
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Encouraging Calcium Absorption and Bone Formation During Early Puberty
Increasing bone mass during puberty can ultimately decrease the risk of developing osteoporosis, which causes bones to weaken and break more easily later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT00022867
- Testing
- Nondigestible oligosaccharide (NDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine