Evaluation of Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Haemoglobin Syndromes (Thalassemia and Sicle Cell Anaemia) and Risk of Skeletal Events

NCT ID: NCT00346242

Last Updated: 2012-05-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Brief Summary

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The evaluation of efficacy is performed by laboratory monitoring of bone density and resorption markers and clinical monitoring of bone density improvement. This is a prospective, randomized, parallel group, single blind study of one year treatment with zoledronic acid every 6 months as compared to one year treatment with zoledronic acid every 3 months and to placebo every 3 months in patients with hemoglobin syndromes and risk of skeletal complications.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Thalassemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Zoledronic Acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with thalassaemia or sickle cell anaemia and bone density, z-scores \< -1.5, in at least one of the examined sites
* Normal renal function. Urea and creatinine should not exceed \> 2-fold the upper limit of normal (\< 2 x ULN).

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Novartis

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

References

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Voskaridou E, Christoulas D, Xirakia C, Varvagiannis K, Boutsikas G, Bilalis A, Kastritis E, Papatheodorou A, Terpos E. Serum Dickkopf-1 is increased and correlates with reduced bone mineral density in patients with thalassemia-induced osteoporosis. Reduction post-zoledronic acid administration. Haematologica. 2009 May;94(5):725-8. doi: 10.3324/haema-tol.2008.000893.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19407319 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CZOL446EGR05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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