GWAS Identified Susceptibility Loci for Glucocorticoid-induced FHN in the Chinese Population (NCT02365077) | Clinical Trial Compass
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GWAS Identified Susceptibility Loci for Glucocorticoid-induced FHN in the Chinese Population
China2,500 participantsStarted 2015-01-01
Plain-language summary
This is a observation clinical trial. We are collecting the patients with glucocorticoid. They were divided into the experiment group (with femur head necrosis) and control group (without femur head necrosis).Then, we will analyse the patients' genome with genome-wide association study (GWAS). Our purpose is to find susceptibility loci for glucocorticoid-induced femur head necrosis in the Chinese population.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 60 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Subject has given the written informed consent voluntarily;
. Male or female between 18\~60 years;
. Candidate is clinically diagnosed as avascular osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), in reference to the diagnostic criteria set forth by Experts' Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Adults (edition 2012);
. Patient with history of glucocorticoid therapy, in form of oral, muscular or vascular administration, should have total dose equivalent to ≧2000 mg of Prednisone, and maintain on that dose for ≦3 months.
Exclusion criteria
. Subject is not in conformity with diagnostic criteria for ONFH;
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