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Clinical Study Evaluating Beta Blockers Use and Fracture Risk in Patients With Primary Osteoporosis

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Beta Blocker Toxicity
Interventions
Drug: cardio-selective beta blocker group
Drug: nonselective beta blocker
Registration Number
NCT04704947
Lead Sponsor
Sherief Abd-Elsalam
Brief Summary

Clinical study evaluating selective or nonselective beta blockers use and fracture risk in patients with primary osteoporosis

Detailed Description

Clinical study evaluating selective or nonselective beta blockers use and if there is fracture risk in patients with primary osteoporosis

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Male & female osteoporotic patient aged ≥ 50 years

    • Hypertensive & normotensive patients
    • BMD T-score ≥ 2.5 or more SD below peak bone mass
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients on drugs that may improve osteoporosis disease state such as:

    • Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), Thiazide diuretic, Nitrates, Spironolactone, Statins.

Patients on drugs that may worsen osteoporosis disease state such as:

• Corticosteroids, Loop diuretics, Anticonvulsants, Antidepressants, Aromatase inhibitors, Thyroid replacement therapy and Proton pump inhibitors.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupalendronate sodiumTen patient with osteoporosis on alendronate sodium 70 mg (Fosamax®) once/week, vitamin D3 1 mcg once daily and calcium supplement 500 mg once daily.
nonselective beta blocker groupalendronate sodiumTwenty patients with osteoporosis and hypertension on the same treatment as control group in addition to propranolol (Inderal®) 10 mg once daily titrated as patient's response.
cardio-selective beta blocker groupcardio-selective beta blocker groupTwenty patients with osteoporosis and hypertension on the same treatment as control group in addition to bisoprolol (Concor®) 5 mg once daily titrated as patient's response.
nonselective beta blocker groupnonselective beta blockerTwenty patients with osteoporosis and hypertension on the same treatment as control group in addition to propranolol (Inderal®) 10 mg once daily titrated as patient's response.
cardio-selective beta blocker groupalendronate sodiumTwenty patients with osteoporosis and hypertension on the same treatment as control group in addition to bisoprolol (Concor®) 5 mg once daily titrated as patient's response.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with fracture in each group1 year

the exact number of patients with fracture in each group

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sherief Abd-Elsalam

🇪🇬

Tanta, Egypt

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