Blood clues may unlock mystery of brittle bone disease severity
NCT ID NCT04009733
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 66 adults with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease) to see if small molecules called microRNAs in the blood are linked to how severe the condition is. Researchers compared people with mild (type 1) and severe (type 3) forms, plus healthy controls. The goal was to find patterns that could explain why the same genetic mutation leads to very different outcomes.
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 could help identify biological markers that predict disease severity, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (66 participants) and only looks at correlations, not causes.
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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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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Finished
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Apr 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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18 years and older
- 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: Control population: * Male or female * 18 years old and over * Be part of cohorts STRAMBO, OFELY or MODAM Patients with OI: * Male or female ≥18 years old * Have COL1A1 or COL1A2 mutation * Have a diagnosis of type 1 or 3 from Silence classification made by a rheumatologist expert in bone pathologies Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * Have received glucocorticoid treatment for more than 3 months * Have received anti-osteoporotic treatment for less than 1 year ago * Have Chronic inflammatory rheumatism * Have an uncontrolled hypo/hyper thyroidism ou hypo/hyper parathyroidism * Have cancer or bone metastases (current or in the past two years) * Have benign bone tumors or Paget's disease * Have malabsorptive disease (Celiac disease, Whipple's disease, intestinal bypass, short bowel syndrome) and inflammatory bowel disease * Pregnant or lactating women * Have psychiatric disorders seriously hindering understanding * Have difficulties in oral understanding of French language * Not a beneficiary of french social security * Patients protected by law
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69003, France
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