Brittle bone disease may also affect balance, new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05419960
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether children and young adults (ages 12-20) with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, have problems with their hearing and balance. Participants will undergo hearing tests and special balance assessments, and some may get CT or MRI scans. The goal is to find out if balance issues are linked to the genetic type and severity of the disease.
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
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand and detect balance problems in people with osteogenesis imperfecta, leading to improved care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone with osteogenesis imperfecta. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Adolescents and young adults with a diagnosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta of any type and followed by a physician at the Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares des maladies osseuses constitutionnelles (CRMR OI) of Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades.
- Ages
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12 to 20 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between the ages of 12-20 years at the time of inclusion * Diagnosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta of any type * Currently followed by a physician at the CRMR OI * Information and non-opposition of major patients, holders of parental authority and minor patients to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with hearing loss of alternate origin e.g. Cochlear nerve deficiency, atresia, etc. * Neurological or developmental deficits limiting participation * Cervico-occipital instability e.g. Chiari's malformation * Limitations in mobility of the spine e.g. scoliosis, spinal fractural fusion * Ophthalmologic pathologies e.g. strabism or severe refraction disorder * Patients under AME (State Medical Aid) * Protected adult patients, adults unable to express their consent, pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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