The Impact of Glomerular Disorders on Bone Quality and Strength

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age5-55
SponsorColumbia University

About this trial

The primary objectives of this study are to: (1) determine the impact of glomerular disease on bone strength and (2) investigate the pathophysiologic underpinnings of impaired bone strength in glomerular disease.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

CureGN participant or CureGN Eligible

First diagnostic kidney biopsy within 5 years of CureGN study enrollment

Access to first kidney biopsy report and/or slides or not being interested in study participation.

Males or females 5 to 55 years (premenopausal for women)

Disqualifiers

Chronic Dialysis

Solid organ transplantation

Lower extremity amputations or non-ambulatory

Malignancy requiring chemotherapy or metastatic to bone

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
  • High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT)
  • Blood draw and Urine collection
  • Questionnaires

Treatment groups

270 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Columbia University

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Collaborator