Can Quantitative Ultrasound be Used for the Evaluation of Bone Health in Adolescents and Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments

Procedure: Determination of bot density of Cystic Fibrosis patients

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00221572

2005/149

Details and patient eligibility

About

Measurement of bone density of Cystic Fibrosis patients with two techniques and correlation to serum bone parameters, use of steroids, lung function and nutritional status.

Full description

Measurement of bone density of Cystic Fibrosis patients with two techniques and correlation to serum bone parameters, use of steroids, lung function and nutritional status.

Enrollment

68 patients

Sex

All

Ages

12+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria