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Simple Bone Cysts in Kids

RECRUITINGPhase 3Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Actively Recruiting
PhasePhase 3
SponsorThe Hospital for Sick Children
Started2015-03
Est. completion2027-03
Eligibility
Age2 Years – 21 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations11 sites
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NCT02193841

Summary

Simple bone cysts (SBCs) are cysts filled with fluid that occur most frequently in the long bones (arms or legs) of children. There are many ways to treat SBCs but it is unclear if one is better than another. The purpose of this research trial is to compare the effectiveness of two common treatments that are used by surgeons today.

Eligibility

Age: 2 Years – 21 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a confirmed simple bone cyst in a long bone (ie. arm or leg) within last 3 months
* At least 3 weeks must have elapsed since last fracture
* At least 3 months must have elapsed since last cyst treatment
* Patients and/or their legal representatives willing to provide written informed consent (and assent, when appropriate)
* Patients with stabilizing implants in the bone where the cyst is located

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with bone disease (ie. osteogenesis imperfecta, cancer, osteoporosis, Paget's disease)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding female
* Patients with cysts crossing the growth plate (area where bone grows)

Conditions2

Bone CystCancer

Locations11 sites

Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, 92354
Elisabeth ClarkeEAClarke@llu.edu
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Carly Strohbachcstrohbach@luriechildrens.org
The John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

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