Wearable sensors shed light on movement in brittle bone disease
NCT ID NCT06193642
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study enrolled 33 people with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a condition that makes bones fragile. Researchers used special sensors and gait analysis to measure how participants move. The goal was to identify which movement patterns are most useful for understanding quality of motor function in OI. This was a pilot study focused on gathering knowledge, not testing a treatment.
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 doctors better measure and track movement problems in people with OI, leading to more tailored care.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study with only 33 participants, so findings may not apply to all people with OI. It focused on measurement, not treatment.
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Study facts
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- 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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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
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- Ages
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8 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (clinical diagnosis) able to perform the gait-analysis movement data acquisition session, in the most complete instrumental configuration, i.e., with kinematics, dynamics and electromyography; it will naturally be evaluated which motor tasks are safely executable and which are not. * All patients of both sexes will be included * Patients in the age range: 8-60 will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who do not fit the inclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, 40136, Italy
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