Brittle bone disorder

This study tests whether bisphosphonates, drugs commonly used to strengthen bones, can also treat hearing loss in people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) type I. Researchers will enroll 100 adults and children with OI, giving some the drug and comparing their hearing over time. …

This study follows up to 1,000 people with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, a rare condition that causes bones to break easily. Researchers aim to connect each person's genetic cause with their symptoms, disease progression, and response to current tre…

This study uses two special scanners (HR-pQCT and pQCT) to take detailed pictures of bone and muscle in 1,000 people with conditions that raise the risk of bone loss, like osteoporosis, arthritis, or kidney disease. The goal is to see if these scanners can spot tiny changes in bo…