Atorvastatin (Lipitor) to Prevent Bone Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-12-31

Study Completion Date

2007-12-31

Brief Summary

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In the proposed randomized double blind cross-over placebo controlled study, the researchers intend to investigate if Atorvastatin (FDA approved statin for children) can be used to alleviate the symptom of bone pain (acute phase reaction) that is commonly associated with initial doses of pamidronate or zoledronic acid, and also the mechanism that underlies this proposed beneficial effect of Atorvastatin. The primary outcome studied will be alleviation of bone pain by Atorvastatin compared to placebo by visual analogue pain scale in children treated with pamidronate or zoledronic acid. The secondary outcome investigated will be changes in blood count and γδT cell count, C-reactive protein (CRP) and cytokine levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and gamma interferon (γ-IFN) following treatment with Atorvastatin compared to placebo.

Detailed Description

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The proposed study is a double blind cross-over placebo controlled randomized clinical study that would be conducted in the Metabolic Bone Clinic of The Children's Mercy Hospital. This is a pilot study and a more comprehensive study will be designed only if the results from this pilot study are significant. In our proposed double blind cross-over placebo controlled pilot study we will have a total of 12 children who will receive either placebo or Atorvastatin in a randomized cross-over design. The pilot study with a sample of 12 in a cross-over trial will provide reasonably stable estimates even though it is unlikely to provide statistical significance on its own but will help plan further large scale studies.

Conditions

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Osteoporosis

Keywords

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Osteoporosis Bisphosphonates Atorvastatin

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Atorvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children with various metabolic bone diseases and osteoporosis who are to initiate treatment with either pamidronate and/or zoledronic acid.
* They should be 6 to 25 years old, able to understand the study, swallow pills and competent to complete the visual analogue pain scale.

Exclusion Criteria

* Children less than 6 years old or incompetent to complete the visual analogue pain scale.
* Children with seizure disorder associated or triggered by fever.
* Children known to have hypersensitivity reaction to statins, active liver disease or persistent elevated serum transaminases or CPK.
* Children on erythromycin, cyclosporine, fibric acid, azole antifungals, cimetidine and spironolactone will be excluded.

Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Tarak Srivastava, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Locations

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Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Srivastava T, Haney CJ, Alon US. Atorvastatin may have no effect on acute phase reaction in children after intravenous bisphosphonate infusion. J Bone Miner Res. 2009 Feb;24(2):334-7. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.081016.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 18847329 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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#04 10-119

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id