300 Patients' surgery records analyzed to improve care for rare bone disorder
NCT ID NCT07556874
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study reviews the medical records of 300 people with multiple osteochondromas (a rare bone condition causing multiple bony growths) who had surgery at a specialized hospital in Italy. Researchers want to understand how many surgeries patients typically need, what types of surgeries are performed, and how children's surgeries differ from adults'. They also aim to create a scoring system to classify the severity of the condition based on where the growths are located and the problems they cause.
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 predict which surgeries patients with multiple osteochondromas might need and when, improving treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, so it cannot directly improve patient outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients with this condition.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
Patients with multiple osteochondromas who underwent surgery at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with multiple osteochondromas who underwent surgery at the IOR between January 1, 2012, and February 28, 2025. * Patients of both sexes, regardless of age. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with conditions that are part of the differential diagnosis for the condition under study, such as enchondromatosis and solitary exostosis.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Multiple osteochondroma are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
RECRUITINGBologna, Bologna, 40136, Italy
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.