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Effects of Melatonin on Bone Metabolism in Thalassemia Patients with Low Bone Mineral Density (Randomized Controlled Study)

Phase 2
Conditions
ow bone mineral density (BMD Z&#45
score less than &#45
2.0)ThalassemiaIron overload
Osteoporosis
Thalassemia
Iron Overload
Registration Number
TCTR20201223008
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai university
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or premenopausal female with age 19-50 years
2. Thalassemia disease, either TDT or NTDT, confirmed by hemoglobin typing (High Performance Liquid Chromatography method) or PCR for thalassemia gene result
3. Iron overload defined as serum ferritin more than 1,000 ng/ml in TDT or 800 ng/ml in NTDT
4. The axial BMD is less than -2 standard deviation of the reference value for that age (Z-score < -2.0)
5. Physically fit defined as ECOG performance status 0-1

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently use or history of any bone modifying agent use within 1 year before enrollment: bisphosphonates, RANKL inhibitor, sclerostin inhibitor, SERMs, strontium ranelate (not include calcium and vitamin D)
2. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
3. History of allergy or severe adverse event from melatonin
4. Cannot evaluate BMD by DXA at L-spine and hips

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean difference of BMD at L&#45;spine 12 months BMD
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean difference of BMD at proximal femur 12 months BMD,Serum bone turnover marker (CTX&#44; P1NP) differences between groups 6&#44; 12 months Blood,Pain score differences between groups 6&#44; 12 months Questionnaire (Numeric rating scale),changes of serum NTBI&#44; hepcidin 6&#44; 12 months Blood,changes of plasma F2&#45;isoprostanes&#44; melatonin&#44; calcitonin&#44; FGF21 level 6&#44; 12 months Blood,Adverse events 3&#44; 6&#44; 9&#44; 12 months Questionnaire
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