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Skeletal Fragility in Type 1 Diabetes: Glycemic Control and Bone Strength

Recruiting
Conditions
Type1diabetes
Registration Number
NCT04289727
Lead Sponsor
Columbia University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out how bones are affected in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as compared to children and adolescents without type 1 diabetes.

Detailed Description

T1D is primarily associated with decrements in bone strength due to disrupted microarchitecture occurring during peak bone mass accrual, and this disruption arises from hyperglycemia and glycemic variability. Impaired bone development during this period likely predisposes to an increased fracture risk across the lifespan.

The investigators will compare baseline, 12 month and 24 month changes in High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography/micro-finite element analysis (HR-pQCT/μFEA)-based estimates of bone strength and bone turnover by biochemical measurements in 40 T1D children at the onset of peak bone mineral accretion (n=40) versus sex and puberty-matched healthy controls (n=40). The investigators will determine relationships between changes in bone strength (including trabecular and cortical components) and measures of glycemic control and variability by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)< 60 ml/mim

  • 25(OH)D level < 20 ng/ml.

  • Celiac disease

  • Autoimmune thyroid disease

  • Addison's disease

  • History of pathological fractures

    -- Disorders associated with altered skeletal structure or function

  • Bone active drugs in past year

  • Diabetes of other or unclear etiology

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in bone mineral density by Dual X-ray Absorptometry (DXA)Two Years

Measures of DXA

Change in microarchitecture by HR-pQCTTwo Years

Measures of HRpQCT

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Columbia University Medical Center-Harkness Pavillion

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New York, New York, United States

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