A Preliminary Study of Bone Density in Neonates

A Preliminary Study of Bone Density Measurements in Neonates Using the Sunlight Omnisense 7000P Ultrasound Bone Sonometer

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00631397

Enrollment

Registered

2008-03-07

Start date

2007-03-31

Completion date

2008-05-31

Last updated

2012-06-15

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Conditions

Osteopenia Of Prematurity

Keywords

weakening of the bones

Brief summary

The study is to measure how dense or solid the infant's bones are using a new ultrasound machine and how that density changes over time.

Detailed description

premature infants weighing less than 1500 gms and less than 33 weeks gestation are eligible for the study

Interventions

DEVICEUltrasound machine

Weekly Bone Density measurements using the Sonometer

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

24 Weeks to 33 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* premature infants born less than 33 weeks, weighing less than 1500 gms

Exclusion criteria

* congenital anomalies weight greater than 1500 gms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Develop ways to prevent and treat Osteopenia of Prematurity	1-2 years

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026