Bone Outcomes, Obesity, Sunlight, and Trauma in Children
A Prospective Case-Control Study of Vitamin D Status, Bone Metabolic Markers, and Overweight in Pediatric Low-Energy Fractures
Paracelsus Medical University
100 participants
Jul 1, 2024
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Prospective case-control study of children (3-15 years) after low-energy trauma. We compare serum bone metabolic markers (25OHD, PTH, ALP, calcium, phosphate), BMI/percentile, and dietary calcium intake between fracture and non-fracture presentations. Blood is collected within 7 days (non-fasting; samples on ice for PTH). Primary aim: association of ALP and calcium with fracture status; secondary aims: vitamin D status, BMI percentile, and a composite Bone Risk Score (≥3). Analyses: group comparisons, logistic regression, ROC.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- years;
- low-energy trauma;
- cases = radiographic fracture; controls = no fracture.
Exclusion Criteria6
- chronic renal/liver disease;
- primary hypo-/hyperparathyroidism;
- hypophosphatemic rickets;
- neuromuscular disorders;
- corticosteroids/bisphosphonates;
- unclear diagnosis/treatment.
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NCT07143552