Gentle exercise shows promise for kids with brittle bones
NCT ID NCT04119388
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a supervised, adapted exercise program can improve fitness and quality of life in children aged 6 to 18 with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare genetic condition causing fragile bones. Thirty participants did 30-minute exercise sessions twice a week for a year. The main goal was to see if they could walk farther in six minutes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Adapted sports practices
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that safe, tailored exercise helps children with brittle bones become more active and feel better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to all children with osteogenesis imperfecta, and benefits might be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2022
- 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.
- Ages
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6 to 17 years
- 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: * Child with osteogenesis imperfecta * Child followed in the Reference centre for constitutional bone diseases in the Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant * Parent (s) / legal guardian who has been informed of the study and has accepted participation in the study by signing the consent. * Patient benefiting from a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Medical and surgical contraindications to adapted physical activity.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares - Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Néphrologie et Rhumatologie Pédiatriques - Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
Bron, 69500, France
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