Bone Density of Large Newborn Infants and Infants of Diabetic Mothers

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Bone Density

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01117324

SHEBA-10-7637-AM-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bone density was found to be impaired among lage babies and infants of diabetic mothers as found in small group studies. The assumption is that large weight decreases fetal movements and causes decreased bone mineralization.The aim of the study is to compare 2 study groups - of large infants and infants of diabetic mothers to each other and to controls.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 7 days old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Term infants of birth weight 4 kg and above, and
• Infants of diabetic mothers.

Exclusion criteria

• Preterms,
• Major congenital malformations,
• Sick babies.