Raloxifene for Prevention of Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Patients Receiving Chronic Corticosteroid Therapy

NCT ID: NCT00371956

Last Updated: 2010-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

114 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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This study is a double-blind placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of raloxifene in the prevention of bone mineral density loss in patients receiving long term corticosteroids.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoporosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

raloxifene

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

raloxifene

Intervention Type DRUG

60mg/day

2

placebo arm

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

tab 1 daily

Interventions

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raloxifene

60mg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

tab 1 daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Postmenopausal patients with various chronic rheumatic diseases receiving chronic steroid therapy.
2. Stable disease for at least 6 months prior to study with a stable dose of steroid (prednisone \<= 10 mg/day or equivalent).
3. Baseline bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine T score \< -1.0.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a history of thromboembolism.
2. Patients with positive antiphospholipid antibodies.
3. History of allergic reactions or intolerance to raloxifene or other SERMs.
4. Patients receiving bisphosphonates, parathyroid hormone, SERMs, anticonvulsants or anti-cytokine therapies within 6 months prior to study entry.
5. Patients with known bone disorders such as osteomalacia, renal osteodystrophy, and hyperparathyroidism.
6. Patients with abnormal uterine bleeding of unknown etiology.
7. Patients with serum creatinine level of \>= 200 umol/L.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tuen Mun Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong

Principal Investigators

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CC MOK, MD, FRCP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tuen Mun Hospital Hong Kong

Locations

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Tuen Mun Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Mok CC, Ying KY, To CH, Ho LY, Yu KL, Lee HK, Ma KM. Raloxifene for prevention of glucocorticoid-induced bone loss: a 12-month randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 May;70(5):778-84. doi: 10.1136/ard.2010.143453. Epub 2010 Dec 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21187295 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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HARECCTR0500058

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id