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Can exercise strengthen bones in children with IBD?

NCT ID NCT02341742

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 84 children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to see if daily physical activity is linked to better bone density. Participants wore activity monitors and had bone scans. The goal is to understand if staying active could help prevent bone loss, a common problem in pediatric IBD.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that encouraging moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may help improve bone health in children with IBD.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all children with IBD.

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Study facts

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Participants

84 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2014

Finished

Dec 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children and Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn´s disease and Ulcerative colitis

Ages

6 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Boys or girls aged between 6 and 18 years old * Chronic, acute or intermittent diseas (other than IBD) that can lead to decreased physical activity (example: fracture, paralysis, blindness ... * Patient with IBD diagnosed since at least 6 months * Written informed consent obtained by the the parents and the patient * To have a health insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Acute intercurrent events (less than 15 days) at the inclusion day leading to decreased physical activity according to the investigator judgment (fracture(s), recent arthritis, perineal lesions, severe skin lesions) * Patient refusing to participate to the study * One of the child's parents refusing to participate to the study * Lack of adherence foreseeable * Participation to another study * Pregnant girls * Under a justice protect measure

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

inflammatory bowel disease Motor Activity

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Inflammatory bowel disease

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Arras, France

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Lens, France

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Roubaix, France

  • Centre Hospitalier St Vincent

    Lille, France

  • Centre hospitalier

    Béthune, France

  • Chu Amiens-Picardie - Site Sud

    Amiens, France

  • Clinical Investigation Center

    Lille, Nord, 59037, France

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