Spine Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT)

Completed

Conditions studied: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare healthy children to children who have a chronic illness called Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). JIA is a childhood disease that causes swollen joints that are often stiff and painful. JIA affects about 1 in 1,000 children age 16 and younger.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00762879

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

127

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-03

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• for JIA patients: subjects age 5-21 Drawn from Dr. Burnham's prospective cohort study of bone health in 101 children with arthritis.
• for Control patients: subjects age 5-21 Controls will be a 50% male/female

You may not qualify if…

• for JIA patients: Subjects with JIA will be excluded if they have conditions or drug exposure unrelated to JIA and known to impact growth or bone health.
• for Control patients: Chronic disease or syndrome known to affect growth or bone health, prematurity (<37 weeks gestation), or use of any medication known to affect growth.

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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