A Preliminary Study of Bone Density in Neonates

Completed

• Conditions: Osteopenia Of Prematurity
• Interventions: Device: Ultrasound machine

• Registration Number: NCT00631397
• Lead Sponsor: University of South Florida

Brief Summary

The study is to measure how dense or solid the infant's bones are using a new ultrasound machine and how that density changes over time.

Detailed Description

premature infants weighing less than 1500 gms and less than 33 weeks gestation are eligible for the study

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-03
• Study Start: 2007-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-27
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-07
• Primary Completion: 2008-05
• Study Completion: 2008-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• premature infants born less than 33 weeks, weighing less than 1500 gms

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Exclusion Criteria

• congenital anomalies weight greater than 1500 gms

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Premature Infants	Ultrasound machine	Premature Infants weighing less than 1500 gms

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Develop ways to prevent and treat Osteopenia of Prematurity	1-2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida; 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States