Clinical trials: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Anorexia Nervosa
Adrenal and Gonadal Hormone Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa
This study seeks to gain new information on why young women with anorexia nervosa are predisposed to early bone loss and osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00310791
- Testing
- Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen/progestin), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Multicenter,Single-arm Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, & Pharmacokinetics of Denosumab in Children w/ OI
This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study in children 2 to 17 years of age with OI to evaluate efficacy and safety of denosumab.
- Trial name
- OI (NCT02352753)
- Testing
- Denosumab
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Effect of Low Carbohydrate Versus Low Fat Diet in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Obese Children With Metabolic Syndrome
Two-arm, parallel design with children between the ages of 10 - 18 with obesity and metabolic syndrome randomized (15 per group) to reduced-carbohydrate diet or a reduced-fat diet for 8 weeks.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03937960
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted group, Standard low fat diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Mini Stem DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the bone ingrowth after implantation of the study device. This study will also document any device-related surgical complications or adverse radiographic observations.
- Trial name
- MISDexa (NCT01066936)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density
Alendronate in Juvenile Osteoporosis
The investigators earlier have shown that treatment of patients with juvenile osteoporosis with alendronate (Fosamax) for 12 months increased the bone density without side effects.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density, Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00920075
- Testing
- Alendronate (Fosamax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Bone Diseases, Developmental
Developing a COMputerised Bone Age Tool
The Greulich and Pyle technique (G\&P) is that most commonly used to assess bone age in children, particularly in the context of suspected skeletal dysplasia.
- Trial name
- COMBAT1 (NCT02617901)
- Testing
- Left hand DXA
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust