Bone Health of People With Cystic Fibrosis

June 23, 2005 updated by: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
People with cystic fibrosis (CF) now frequently live into adulthood and with this extended life expectancy has come new clinical problems. Poor bone health, including osteoporosis and bone fractures, is one of these increasingly important conditions. Preventing the negative outcomes of poor bone health in later life is primarily related to ensuring optimal growth (weight and height) and obtaining maximal amount of bone mass during growth and development. This study will identify factors that influence bone health in a sample of children, adolescents and young adults as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and new bone densitometry methods (peripheral quantitative computerized tomography [p-QCT] and bone sonometer). We will also identify factors which influence changes in bone status over a 12-month follow-up period in a subsample of people with CF.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A total of 100 subjects with CF and pancreatic insufficiency (8-25 y, half female) will be recruited from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Delaware Valley region. All subjects will have baseline measurements obtained at the Nutrition and Growth Lab at CHOP. A subset of subjects will return for 12-month follow-up measurements.

We will evaluate the influences on bone health, including: gender, stage of pubertal development, body weight and height, food intake (especially calcium and vitamin D), use of steroid medications by mouth, IV administration or inhalation, physical activity and lung health. We will also follow the changes in bone health and growth over 12 months, and see what factors are associated with good and poor bone development.

In addition, the information from this study will be very important to planning the future trials of medication and other interventions to treat and, hopefully, to prevent poor bone health in people with CF.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion:

  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis with pancreatic insufficiency
  • FEV-1 ? 40% predicted

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Collaborators

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2001

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 18, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

December 1, 2003

More Information

Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCRR-M01RR00240-1742

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