NCT04070638

Brief Summary

Height may be used to calculate body mass index and reference interval for normal lung function, together with serving as an indicator for possible vertebral fractures in osteoporosis and growth retardation in children. Height is typically measured using the "gold standard" a fixed stadiometer in a clinical setting. However, newer studies have investigated alternative ways of measuring height using portable measuring devices with laser distance metres. The advantage with this type of measure is the ability to potentially perform reliable measure in settings outside clinical controlled settings. Recently, a measuring device which required adjustments of measuring axes by hand was developed, which resulted in a measurement error of 0.35 cm compared with 0.20-0.30 cm in fixed stadiometers. In order to optimise this, it was suggested that future measuring devices using laser distance meters should be fixed in one or more measurement axes. Thus, a novel portable height device, which is fixated in two axes using a laser distance metre has been developed.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
32

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 22, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 26, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 28, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 28, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 28, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

October 4, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2 days

First QC Date

August 22, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 3, 2019

Conditions

Body HeightLasersReproducibility of ResultsAnthropometry

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reliability

    Inter- and intra-rater reproducibility of the portable height device

    At baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Agreement

    At baseline

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

We expect to enrol approximately 30 adults, 18+ years old men and women in the study. Participants will be recruited through convenience sampling in order to maximise recruitment efforts during the time of the study.

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18 years or older.

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, 9000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (9)

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    PMID: 2043597BACKGROUND

  • Renstrom SB, Andersen CS, Pedersen CH, Madsen FF. Correct measurement of height is important when assessing lung function values. Dan Med J. 2012 Feb;59(2):A4376.

    PMID: 22293049BACKGROUND

  • Siminoski K, Warshawski RS, Jen H, Lee K. The accuracy of historical height loss for the detection of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2006 Feb;17(2):290-6. doi: 10.1007/s00198-005-2017-y. Epub 2005 Sep 6.

    PMID: 16143833BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 20196929BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 2270942BACKGROUND

  • Mayol-Kreiser SN, Garcia-Turner VM, Johnston CS. Examining the utility of a laser device for measuring height in free-living adults and children. Nutr J. 2015 Sep 8;14:93. doi: 10.1186/s12937-015-0082-4.

    PMID: 26350125BACKGROUND

  • Bauman A, Ernst K, Hayden M, Roe DJ, Murray R, Agawo M, Munga S, Schmahl E, Taren D. Assessing Community Health: An Innovative Tool for Measuring Height and Length. J Trop Pediatr. 2018 Apr 1;64(2):146-150. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmx046.

    PMID: 28673047BACKGROUND

  • Harris PA, Taylor R, Thielke R, Payne J, Gonzalez N, Conde JG. Research electronic data capture (REDCap)--a metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support. J Biomed Inform. 2009 Apr;42(2):377-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2008.08.010. Epub 2008 Sep 30.

    PMID: 18929686BACKGROUND

  • Kottner J, Audige L, Brorson S, Donner A, Gajewski BJ, Hrobjartsson A, Roberts C, Shoukri M, Streiner DL. Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies (GRRAS) were proposed. Int J Nurs Stud. 2011 Jun;48(6):661-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.01.016. Epub 2011 Apr 23.

    PMID: 21514934BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Stig Andersen, MD, PhD

    Aalborg University Hospital

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 22, 2019

First Posted

August 28, 2019

Study Start

August 26, 2019

Primary Completion

August 28, 2019

Study Completion

August 28, 2019

Last Updated

October 4, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Locations

DK(1)