Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Bone Mineral Density in Childhood and Adolescence

NCT ID: NCT01605149

Last Updated: 2014-03-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2013-05-31

Brief Summary

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that has an effect on bone mineral density. It is unclear how and when it effects the bone density. The investigators are studying the effects of diabetes on bone mass compared to children without diabetes.

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Case

Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• We will recruit children from age 5 to age 18 with a diagnosis of Type 1 DM. Children will have various lengths of time since diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria

• We will exclude children on anticonvulsants or steroids and children with other concomitant illnesses that interfere with bone mass accrual, except for hypothyroidism on treatment.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 5 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Creighton University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Laura Armas

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Laura AG Armas, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Creighton University

Locations

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

12-16425

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id