RECRUITING

Skeletal Health and Bone Marrow Composition in Newly Diagnosed Adolescents With Crohn Disease

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Skeletal Health and Bone Marrow Composition in Newly Diagnosed Adolescents With Crohn Disease

Quick Facts

Study Start:2020-09-10
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04508088

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years to 20 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Crohn's Disease diagnosed within the past 3 months, or a healthy, matched control
  1. * Participants with chronic disease known to affect skeletal metabolism
  2. * Participants on certain medications within the prior 3 months that are known to affect skeletal metabolism
  3. * Participants who are pregnant
  4. * 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

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Rebecca Gordon, MD
CONTACT
(617) 355-7476
rebecca.gordon@childrens.harvard.edu

Principal Investigator

Rebecca Gordon, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Boston Children's Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

  • Rebecca Gordon, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston Children's Hospital

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

Study Start Date2020-09-10
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2020-09-10
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Crohn
  • Bone Marrow
  • Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
  • Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Crohn Disease