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Efficacy of once every four week oral minodronate in patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis after switching from weekly oral bisphosphonate

Phase 4
Conditions
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000013305
Lead Sponsor
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Hospital
Brief Summary

The proportions of patients responding very satisfactory or satisfactory @week 48: switching group 45.9% vs continuing group 26.8%, difference 19.2% [95%CI 3.8 to 34.5], P=0.016 @week 76: switching group 44.6% vs continuing group 28.2%, difference 16.4% [ 1.0 to 31.8], P=0.040 Change in lumber spine BMD from week 24 @week 48: switching group 0.72% [ 0.00 to 1.44] vs continuing group -0.38% [ -1.31 to 0.56] @week 76: switching group 0.88% [ 0.08 to 1.69] vs continuing group -0.60% [ -1.51 to 0.31]

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
145
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients with esophageal dysmortility, such as esophageal constriction or achalasia. 2) Patients who could not stay upright position after taking medicine. 3) Patients who had allergic reaction to bisphosphonate. 4) Patients with hypocalcemia. 5) Patients who is presently breast-feeding, is pregnant, is suspected to be pregnant, or cannot use birth control during the study period. 6) Patients who are receiving bisphosphonate other than oral weekly bisphosphonate, teriparatide, or denosumab. 7) Patients who are planning to receive dental extraction in the enrollment period.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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