NCT01087437

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: Distraction osteogenesis, the gradual lengthening of bones, is performed in order to equalize leg length discrepancy and correct skeletal deformities or to achieve greater height in short stature people. The femur and tibia are the bones most frequently lengthened. The surgery is currently performed at Hadassah Medical Center routinely by the pediatric orthopedic team utilizing a variety of external fixation devices. The procedure involves application of an external fixation device to the bone, creation of an osteotomy and gradual, controlled distraction of the bone fragments On the last week of the distraction phase and every month thereafter, patients will be provided with a monthly supply of gastrolith calcium in a sealed container (65 capsules of 500 mg each, provided by Amorphical). Starting on the first day of the last week of the distraction phase, during the entire consolidation phase until the external fixator is removed; adults will orally consume two (2) 500 mg capsules a day (total of 1 gr of gastrolith calcium). Children will be given 25 mg calcium per kg body weight up to the daily adult dose of 1000mg .

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2010

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 1, 2014

Status Verified

March 1, 2014

First QC Date

March 14, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 30, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Distraction osteogenesis

Study Arms (1)

gastrolith calcium treatment

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: gastrolith calcium

Interventions

gastrolith calciumDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
gastrolith calcium treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females
  • Ages 4-30 years old.

You may not qualify if:

  • Product Allergy
  • Refusal to participate the study.
  • Metabolic Disorders

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hadassah Medical Organizaton

Jerusalem, Israel

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leg Length Inequality

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, DevelopmentalBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Ron Lamdan, M.D

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2010

First Posted

March 16, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Last Updated

April 1, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-03

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