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Study of Calcium Metabolism in Teenage Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

Assessment of Calcium Metabolism in Adolescent Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03156179
Enrollment
22
Registered
2017-05-17
Start date
2015-09-01
Completion date
2016-12-31
Last updated
2017-05-17

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Brief summary

The proposed pilot study will enroll 33 adolescent females with type 1 diabetes for the assessment of whole body calcium metabolism using dual stable calcium isotopes. This is the state of the art technique for assessing calcium metabolism in the body and has been used in both healthy and diseased pediatric populations.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTcalcium isotope analysis

A dual stable calcium isotope method will be used to determine fractional calcium absorption. Two stable calcium isotopes will be administered to participants in order to determine fractional calcium absorption. 7 mg of 44Ca will be administered orally in 60 mL of liquid at the start of the study. 2 mg of 42Ca will then be administered intravenously. 24 hour urine collection will begin immediately following oral tracer administration for the assessment of urinary calcium excretion. The enrichment of 44Ca and 42Ca in urine will be determined by magnetic sector thermal ionization mass spectrometry. The isotopic ratios of 44Ca and 42Ca to 48Ca (another naturally occurring calcium isotope present in the human body) will be calculated (42Ca/48Ca and 44Ca/48Ca). The relative fraction of the oral to intravenously administered isotope in the 24 hour urine sample \[(42Ca/48Ca) / (44Ca/48Ca)\] is the fractional calcium absorption.

Sponsors

Cornell University
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Rochester
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
9 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of T1D of at least three years duration * Female sex * Age between 9-18 years * Parental/guardian consent and participant assent * BMI \<99th percentile

Exclusion criteria

* History of metabolic bone disease, chronic renal disease, hepatic disease, celiac, or other malabsorptive disease * History of any proton-pump inhibitor use within a 6 month period prior to enrollment * History of oral or inhaled corticosteroid use for ≥ 5 consecutive days within a 6 month period prior to enrollment * Pregnant or lactating females * Parents/guardians or participants who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
fractional calcium absorption24 hoursMass spectroscopy was performed using urine to measure the stable calcium isotope. Percent dietary calcium absorption was calculated as the ratio of the cumulative recovery of 44Ca (oral tracer) to the cumulative recovery of 42Ca (IV tracer) in the 24-hour urine sample.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Estimated calcium retention24 hoursGastrointestinal calcium absorption minus the total of urine calcium excretion and estimated stool calcium excretion.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026