Effects of Assistive Standing on Bone Mineral Density in Immobilized Childre

Not Applicable

• Conditions: M81.8; Other osteoporosis

• Registration Number: DRKS00004289
• Lead Sponsor: ew Jersey Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2011-10-31
• Study Start: 2012-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Non-ambulatory
Prepubescent
Current participation in passive standing protocol
Physician approval

Exclusion Criteria

Current fracture

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bone mineral density Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA),based on area not volume, will be measured in the femurs of both legs prior to the study, and every 3 months through the 12th month (study completion).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bone mineral content will be measured using Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the femurs of both legs prior to the study, and every 3 months through the 12th month (study completion).