Brittle bone disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: - Genetically confirmed Osteogensis Imperfecta (O.I.) type I-IV - age 0-18 years - at least once a year bisphosphonate infusions as part of regular care, Controls: - no O.I. - age 0-18 years - needing orthopaedic or ear, nose, throat surgery so that they will already get an infusion line.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: - Not genetically confirmed O.I. type I-IV - using vitamin K supplementation, Controls: - known disease affecting vitamin K or bone turnover - using vitamin K supplementation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - vitamin K levels in blood - osteocalcin levels in blood - bone turnover markers in blood (i.e. Ntx (N-terminal telopeptide) & BAP (Bone Alkaline Phosphatase)) | — |
Countries
Netherlands