Breathing problems in brittle bone disease: new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT05317637
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines lung and heart function in 18 adults with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease. Researchers want to understand why breathing problems are the leading cause of death in OI. Participants will undergo lung function tests and chest imaging to measure lung capacity and airway health.
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 reveal why people with osteogenesis imperfecta often have breathing issues, pointing toward future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 18 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone with OI. 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 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
Individuals with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Individuals who are able to give informed consent or have a legally authorized representative capable of giving consent on the subject's behalf * Individuals ages 18 and older of all races and sexes * Individuals who have been diagnosed with OI clinically and/or genetically Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with respiratory illness within 6 weeks of enrollment or undergoing diagnostic studies for an active illness. * Individuals with other skeletal dysplasia or genetic diagnosis * Individuals diagnosed with cardiopulmonary comorbidities that affect lung compliance
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Kennedy Krieger Institute / Hugo W. Moser Research Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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