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Bone Loss in Men on Androgen Blockade as Adjuvant Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Bone Loss
Registration Number
NCT00199537
Lead Sponsor
Lawson Health Research Institute
Brief Summary

Patients with advanced prostate cancer undergoing adjuvant treatment with androgen blockade will be followed over a 1 year interval to assess the effects of this treatment on bone metabolism. It is expected that men undergoing androgen blockade will experience accelerated bone loss.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men
  • Age of 40 years or greater
  • Diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer (ie: prostate-specific antigen [PSA] less than 25 ug/L and undergoing continued treatment with leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone [LHRH] therapy)
  • Willing and able to consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Metastatic disease to bone
  • Medications affecting bone turnover (bisphosphonate, steroids, anticonvulsant)
  • Renal failure (serum creatinine > 200 umol/L)
  • Co-morbidity factors affecting bone density (ie: Paget's, rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Factors affecting ability to perform the bone density tests using femoral head measurements (ie: bilateral hip arthroplasty)
  • Cancer other than skin, except when, in the investigators' opinion, it is determined to be appropriate and not adversely affect the outcome of the trial
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) pathology (eg. malabsorption syndrome)
  • Parathyroid disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Urology Clinic & Prostate Centre, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Health Care London

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London, Ontario, Canada

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