A vast data bank could unlock secrets of bone and muscle diseases
NCT ID NCT00411060
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects and stores medical information from people treated for orthopaedic conditions like osteoarthritis, scoliosis, and cerebral palsy. Researchers at the University of Florida will gather data during routine clinical care to create a resource for future research. The goal is to support later studies that may improve understanding and treatment of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- This data bank could support future research into orthopaedic conditions, potentially leading to better treatments or understanding of these disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a data collection effort, not a treatment trial. It may not directly produce new treatments, and its value depends on future studies using the stored data.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jan 2007
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Orthopaedic clinic
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients seen in the UF\&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute will be asked to sign an informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusions, all patients interested in participation will be asked to sign an informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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