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Effect of zoledronate ( a medicine that decreases bone loss ) in bone loss occurring in patients with liver disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Chronic liver diseaseHealth Condition 2: K746- Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/011761
Lead Sponsor
JIPMER
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

Lumbar spine Z score less than or equal to -2

Exclusion Criteria

1. Child C cirrhosis

2. Chronic Kidney disease

3.. Current steroid use

4. Primary Hyperparathyroidism

5. Cushing Syndrome

6. Malignancies (Except Hepatocellular Carcinoma)

7. HIV infection

8. Current vertebral fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the effect of zoledronate on change in bone mineral density at lumbar spine in male patients with hepatic osteodystrophy at 12 months follow upTimepoint: 6 & 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the incidence of new fractures at 12 monthsTimepoint: 6 & 12 months;To study the effect of zoledronate on change in biochemical markers of bone turnoverTimepoint: 6 & 12 months;To study the effect of zoledronate on change in bone mineral density at total hip &neck of femur in male patients with hepatic osteodystrophyTimepoint: 6 & 12 months
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