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新たに診断されたクローン病の青年における骨格の健康と骨髄組成

2026年11月12日 更新者:Rebecca Gordon, MD、Massachusetts General Hospital

The investigators will be evaluating bone marrow composition via magnetic resonance imaging in newly diagnosed adolescents with Crohn disease (CD) compared to healthy, matched controls. The investigators will also be assessing their bone mineral density via other imaging modalities, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and peripheral quantitative computed tomography. This longitudinal project will focus on abnormalities in bone marrow composition, and specifically whether adolescents with newly diagnosed CD exhibit increased bone marrow fat, its association with bone mineral density (BMD) and the underlying pathophysiology, including bone turnover markers and immune cellular/molecular parameters.

調査の概要

詳細な説明

Less than optimal bone health has been seen in children that have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn disease (CD). This can present as low bone density or altered bone structure, weakening the bones and increasing fragility and fracture risk. As adolescence is especially important in bone development, conditions such as CD during this time can lead to long term bone issues. The underlying mechanisms are not well understood, but what is known is that red bone marrow converts to fat-rich yellow marrow. This study aims to focus on abnormalities in bone marrow, and specifically whether adolescents who have been diagnosed with CD have more bone marrow fat.

The primary hypothesis is that newly diagnosed CD is associated with increased fat levels in bone, which is associated with decreased bone formation and suboptimal bone health. The central objective is to obtain longitudinal data on the differences in bone marrow between healthy adolescents and those with CD. Long term, the investigators want to study how abnormal fat tissue and suboptimal bone health relate to each other.

The study involves 46 adolescents recently diagnosed with CD and 46 healthy adolescents. Eligibility criteria include no other chronic diseases that affect bone health and limited use of bone altering medications in the last three months. The CD adolescents will be matched with healthy adolescents based on age, stage of puberty, and BMI percentile. Additional data on CD participants will be collected via a chart review that will enable us to more fully characterize their CD.

Imaging will include MRIs of the knee. Measurements will include a visual assessment and quantitative marrow fat analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). All scans will be for research purposes only. The MRIs will be evaluated for any abnormalities, and if there is an incidental finding, it will be reported to the primary care physician.

Additionally, blood draws will be used to attain and assess markers of bone formation/resorption and to perform immune studies.

研究の種類

観察的

入学 (推定)

92

連絡先と場所

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研究連絡先

研究場所

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston、Massachusetts、アメリカ、02115
        • 募集
        • Boston Children's Hospital
        • コンタクト:
          • Rebecca Gordon, MD

参加基準

研究者は、適格基準と呼ばれる特定の説明に適合する人を探します。これらの基準のいくつかの例は、人の一般的な健康状態または以前の治療です。

適格基準

就学可能な年齢

13年~20年 (子、大人)

健康ボランティアの受け入れ

はい

受講資格のある性別

全て

サンプリング方法

非確率サンプル

調査対象母集団

The experimental group will be adolescents aged 13-20 with newly diagnosed CD (within 3 months of diagnosis, based on histologic diagnosis and verified with their gastroenterologist).

The control group will be matched for age (within 1 year), pubertal stage (based on Tanner staging), and BMI percentile. Tanner staging will be based on clinically documented Tanner stage by GI physician for participants with CD and by their primary care physician for control participants. If there is no documented Tanner staging, then it will either be performed by the participants primary care physician, or by a pediatric endocrinologist.

説明

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Crohn's Disease diagnosed within the past 3 months, or a healthy, matched control

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with chronic disease known to affect skeletal metabolism
  • Participants on certain medications within the prior 3 months that are known to affect skeletal metabolism
  • Participants who are pregnant
  • Participants who have a history of: claustrophobia, internal body metal that is not compatible with MRI machine, or a known abnormality on or adjacent to the left knee

研究計画

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デザインの詳細

  • 観測モデル:CASE_CONTROL
  • 時間の展望:PROSPECTIVE

コホートと介入

グループ/コホート
介入・治療
Crohn Disease

This group will be 46 adolescents, ages 13-20, who have been recently (within 3 months) diagnosed with Crohn Disease.

All participants will have a two study visits approximately one year apart during which the listed diagnostic testing will be performed.

Coronal T1 weighted spin echo images will be obtained through the knee with a field of view of 16cm to include distal femoral and proximal tibial metaphyses.

Spin-lattice relaxation (T1) relaxometry acquisition consisting of seven fast spin echo (FSE) acquisitions through the knee. T1 maps from the T1 relaxometry images will be generated using a two-parameter-fit iterative algorithm developed in-house using IDL software (Harris Geospatial Solutions, Melbourne, FL, USA). Mean T1 values for each region will be recorded. The anatomical locations of these regions will be consistent in size for all subjects and location. The locations chosen for the primary endpoints are ones that are known to be rich in red and yellow marrow, respectively.

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy. MRS will be performed within a 1 mL voxel situated in the medial aspect of the distal femoral metaphysis. A single voxel point resolved spectral acquisition (PRESS) technique will be used to acquire non-water suppressed spectra at echo times of 20, 30, 40, and 50 ms using 32 signal averages per echo time with a TR of 2.5 s (total scan time = 5.4 minutes). Spectral fits using JMRUI MRS processing software (www.jmrui.eu) to the water and methylene/methyl resonances will be used to quantify peak areas and establish T2 corrected fat/(fat + water) ratios.

Blood draw. Blood draws will be used to attain and assess markers of bone formation/resorption and to perform immune studies. Specific markers of bone formation that will be assessed include osteocalcin (OC) and procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), and a marker of bone resorption, c-telopeptide (CTX). We will also evaluate molecular gene signatures from the blood samples that correlate with the previously described bone imaging phenotypes. At that point, the information will be used to develop a CyTOF panel to evaluate differences in immune cellular populations between CD patients with normal versus low BMD, and matched controls.

Control

Controls will be matched for age, Tanner staging, and BMI percentile.

All participants will have a two study visits approximately one year apart during which the listed diagnostic testing will be performed.

Coronal T1 weighted spin echo images will be obtained through the knee with a field of view of 16cm to include distal femoral and proximal tibial metaphyses.

Spin-lattice relaxation (T1) relaxometry acquisition consisting of seven fast spin echo (FSE) acquisitions through the knee. T1 maps from the T1 relaxometry images will be generated using a two-parameter-fit iterative algorithm developed in-house using IDL software (Harris Geospatial Solutions, Melbourne, FL, USA). Mean T1 values for each region will be recorded. The anatomical locations of these regions will be consistent in size for all subjects and location. The locations chosen for the primary endpoints are ones that are known to be rich in red and yellow marrow, respectively.

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy. MRS will be performed within a 1 mL voxel situated in the medial aspect of the distal femoral metaphysis. A single voxel point resolved spectral acquisition (PRESS) technique will be used to acquire non-water suppressed spectra at echo times of 20, 30, 40, and 50 ms using 32 signal averages per echo time with a TR of 2.5 s (total scan time = 5.4 minutes). Spectral fits using JMRUI MRS processing software (www.jmrui.eu) to the water and methylene/methyl resonances will be used to quantify peak areas and establish T2 corrected fat/(fat + water) ratios.

Blood draw. Blood draws will be used to attain and assess markers of bone formation/resorption and to perform immune studies. Specific markers of bone formation that will be assessed include osteocalcin (OC) and procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), and a marker of bone resorption, c-telopeptide (CTX). We will also evaluate molecular gene signatures from the blood samples that correlate with the previously described bone imaging phenotypes. At that point, the information will be used to develop a CyTOF panel to evaluate differences in immune cellular populations between CD patients with normal versus low BMD, and matched controls.

この研究は何を測定していますか?

主要な結果の測定

結果測定
メジャーの説明
時間枠
Bone marrow adiposity by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in Bone marrow adiposity measured by MRI (T1 maps)

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in T2 corrected fat/(fat+ water) ratios

Baseline and One Year follow-up

二次結果の測定

結果測定
メジャーの説明
時間枠
Total body bone mineral density Z-score by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in Total body BMD Z-score

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Spine BMD Z-score by DXA
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in Lumbar spine BMD Z-score

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Spine apparent density Z-score by DXA
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in Lumbar spine bone mineral apparent density (g/cm3)

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD)
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in Quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) scans will be obtained at sites 3%, 38%, and 66% of tibial length proximal to the distal growth plate

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Bone strength by quantitative computed tomography pQCT
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in PQCT scans will be obtained at sites 3%, 38%, and 66% of tibial length proximal to the distal growth plate

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Bone Formation Marker #1
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in bone formation assessed by osteocalcin (ng/mL)

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Bone Formation Marker #2
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in bone formation assessed by procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (ng/mL)

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Bone Resorption Marker
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Change in bone resorption assessed by c-telopeptide (pg/ml)

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Immune Studies
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Bulk RNA-sequencing on peripheral blood to evaluate molecular gene signatures that correlate with various bone imaging phenotypes; these will then be used to inform development and validation of a Mass Cytometry by Time-of-Flight panel that will be used on matched peripheral blood mononuclear cells samples.

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Current Crohn's Disease Activity
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Current Crohn's disease activity will be assessed using the pediatric Crohn disease activity index (PCDAI). The assessment will be made based on questionnaires answered.

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Physical Activity
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Physical activity will be assessed through a physical activity questionnaire

Baseline and One Year follow-up
Dietary Calcium Intake
時間枠:Baseline and One Year follow-up

Dietary calcium intake will be assessed through a targeted dietary questionnaire

Baseline and One Year follow-up

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  • 主任研究者:Rebecca Gordon, MD、Boston Children's Hospital

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主要日程の研究

研究開始 (実際)

2020年9月10日

一次修了 (推定)

2026年12月1日

研究の完了 (推定)

2027年12月1日

試験登録日

最初に提出

2020年7月22日

QC基準を満たした最初の提出物

2020年8月9日

最初の投稿 (実際)

2020年8月11日

学習記録の更新

投稿された最後の更新 (実際)

2026年11月13日

QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました

2026年11月12日

最終確認日

2026年11月1日

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