Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis in the Pediatric Population - Canadian Incidence Study
NCT ID: NCT01663129
Last Updated: 2018-07-20
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
406 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2005-01-31
2014-03-06
Brief Summary
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The investigators hypothesize that glucocorticoid-treated children with leukemia, rheumatic conditions and nephrotic syndrome will fail to accrue bone mass at a normal rate, and that deficits in mineral accrual will occur in a glucocorticoid dose- and duration-dependent fashion. We also hypothesize that the fracture incidence will increase with concomitant reductions in bone mass.
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Detailed Description
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Rheumatic Conditions and Bone Morbidity Rheumatic diseases of childhood, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis and juvenile dermatomyositis, are well-known to be associated with compromised skeletal health. Of these, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis has been evaluated the most extensively. Significant reductions in bone mass have been documented in a number of studies of pediatric patients with chronic rheumatic disease, and atraumatic fractures have been noted at an early age. Active arthritis may affect bone metabolism in areas adjacent to affected joints ("periarticular osteopenia"), and at more distant sites including the radius, spine, and femoral neck. In a recent study of pediatric patients with reductions in bone mass secondary to chronic rheumatic disease, 8/38 (21%) of patients had fragility fractures, primarily of the vertebrae. Similar to other osteoporotic conditions due to chronic illness, the pathogenesis of the bone morbidity in these cases is multi-factorial, with disease activity, muscle disease, physical inactivity, nutritional status and medical therapy playing significant roles. However, as in leukemia, glucocorticoid use has emerged as one of the strongest determinants of skeletal morbidity during treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosis. The role of glucocorticoids in bone morbidity associated with pediatric rheumatic diseases such as juvenile dermatomyositis and vasculitides has not been determined.
Nephrotic Syndrome and Bone Morbidity Childhood nephrotic syndrome is an idiopathic disorder characterized by proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, edema and hyperlipidemia. The incidence of the syndrome varies between 1:15,000 to 1:50,000. Following the introduction of glucocorticoid therapy in the 1970's, the mortality from nephrotic syndrome decreased dramatically over the ensuing 15 years, from 35 to 3 per cent. The vast majority of patients with nephrotic syndrome have steroid-responsive disease. In Canada, the standard of care for children with their first episode of nephrotic syndrome is high-dose glucocorticoid therapy for 6 weeks, followed by gradual tapering over the next three to seven months. Only one-third of patients will enter into permanent remission with this regime, while another third will require pulse steroid therapy for up to six weeks' duration at infrequent intervals throughout the growing years. The final third of patients will either require frequent courses of pulse glucocorticoid therapy or chronic steroid administration in order to achieve remission. Children with nephrotic syndrome are typically well-nourished, fully ambulatory, and otherwise well between episodes. Furthermore, their treatment regime is more likely to be characterized by glucocorticoid therapy alone, compared to the polytherapy that is required for the treatment of leukemia and rheumatic conditions. As such, the greater homogeneity of the nephrotic syndrome population allows for a more "pure" assessment of glucocorticoid effect on pediatric bone. Small studies have demonstrated reductions in bone mass by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and an increase in biochemical markers of bone resorption among young, glucocorticoid-treated patients with nephrotic syndrome. Tenbrock et al. recently showed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography that 16 children with nephrotic syndrome, all previously treated with glucocorticoids, had reductions in cortical area at the distal radius, which correlated with reductions in grip strength. The fracture rate among children with nephrotic syndrome is presently unknown. Among adults with nephrotic syndrome, high-dose glucocorticoid administration led to rapid bone loss in the first few months of therapy, raising the question whether preventive therapy should be initiated in such adults after three months of glucocorticoid use, if measures of bone mass have fallen significantly below baseline.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Leukemia Patient Group
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
No interventions assigned to this group
Rheumatic Disease Patient Group
* Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
* Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
* Juvenile Dermatomyositis
* Scleroderma
* Overlap Syndromes
* Sjogren's syndrome
* Sarcoidosis
* Systemic Vasculitis (excluding Kawasaki's disease and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura)
* Systemic vasculitis as defined by the Chapel Hill Concensus Conference on Nomenclature. Other forms of systemic vasculitis, including Giant cell (temporal) arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis, Polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Microscopic polyangiitis, Essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis, Behcet's disease, Other vasculitis
* Other rheumatic disease
No interventions assigned to this group
Nephrotic Syndrome Patient Group
Nephrotic syndrome will be classified according to the following categories:
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, without renal biopsy histology, presumed minimal change disease (MCD), Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), confirmed on biopsy, Minimal change disease, confirmed on biopsy Nephrotic syndrome with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP).
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Clinical diagnosis of one of the following three diseases:
1. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia OR
2. Rheumatic disease,OR
3. Nephrotic syndrome
3. Need for the first-time initiation of intravenous (IV) or oral glucocorticoid therapy (regardless of the dose or duration) for the treatment of the leukemia, nephrotic syndrome or rheumatic conditions, as determined by the attending physician. IV and oral glucocorticoids used in current clinical practice for the treatment of leukemia, nephrotic syndrome and rheumatic conditions include cortisone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, dexamethasone, and deflazacorte. If patients are receiving intra-articular, inhaled, intra-nasal or topical corticosteroids, these agents alone do not meet the steroid criteria for enrolment in the study. However, the use of such steroids will be captured as part of the Case Report Form.
4. Only patients who are receiving glucocorticoids for the first time for the treatment of their underlying leukemia, nephrotic syndrome or rheumatic condition, will be included. Patients who have received glucocorticoids in the past for other indications (e.g. asthma), may be included in the study, provided they have not received more than 14 consecutive days of IV or oral steroids in the 12 months prior to the first initiation of steroids for their underlying leukemia, nephrotic syndrome or rheumatic condition. The pre-STOPP study use of glucocorticoids for 14 days or less, for treatment of unrelated medical conditions in the 12 months prior to the first initiation of steroids to treat the underlying leukemia, nephrotic syndrome or rheumatic conditions, will be captured in the Case Report Form.
5. Informed consent.
6. Ability and willingness to maintain a "Glucocorticoid Dose Diary" throughout the study.
7. For menstruating females, a negative pregnancy test will be required prior to enrolment.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Complete immobilization (patient confined to bed except for toileting) for more than 14 consecutive days in the 12 months prior to the initiation of glucocorticoids for the treatment of their underlying leukemia, nephrotic syndrome or rheumatic condition.
3. Use of IV or oral glucocorticoids for more than 14 consecutive days, for the treatment of unrelated medical conditions, in the 12 months prior to the first initiation of steroids for the treatment of the underlying leukemia, nephrotic syndrome or rheumatic condition.
4. Treatment of osteoporosis with medical therapy prior to the initial baseline visit (treatment with, for example, a bisphosphonate, calcitonin, fluoride).
5. Unwillingness to utilize a medically approved method of birth control if menstruating and sexually active.
1 Month
16 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
OTHER_GOV
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Leanne Ward
Director, Pediatric Bone Health Clinical and Research Programs
Principal Investigators
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Leanne M Ward, MD FRCPC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Locations
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Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Winnipeg Children's Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
McMaster Children's Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shriners Hospital for Children
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hopital Sainte Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Countries
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References
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Feber J, Gaboury I, Ni A, Alos N, Arora S, Bell L, Blydt-Hansen T, Clarson C, Filler G, Hay J, Hebert D, Lentle B, Matzinger M, Midgley J, Moher D, Pinsk M, Rauch F, Rodd C, Shenouda N, Siminoski K, Ward LM; Canadian STOPP Consortium. Skeletal findings in children recently initiating glucocorticoids for the treatment of nephrotic syndrome. Osteoporos Int. 2012 Feb;23(2):751-60. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1621-2. Epub 2011 Apr 15.
Huber AM, Gaboury I, Cabral DA, Lang B, Ni A, Stephure D, Taback S, Dent P, Ellsworth J, LeBlanc C, Saint-Cyr C, Scuccimarri R, Hay J, Lentle B, Matzinger M, Shenouda N, Moher D, Rauch F, Siminoski K, Ward LM; Canadian Steroid-Associated Osteoporosis in the Pediatric Population (STOPP) Consortium. Prevalent vertebral fractures among children initiating glucocorticoid therapy for the treatment of rheumatic disorders. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Apr;62(4):516-26. doi: 10.1002/acr.20171.
Halton J, Gaboury I, Grant R, Alos N, Cummings EA, Matzinger M, Shenouda N, Lentle B, Abish S, Atkinson S, Cairney E, Dix D, Israels S, Stephure D, Wilson B, Hay J, Moher D, Rauch F, Siminoski K, Ward LM; Canadian STOPP Consortium. Advanced vertebral fracture among newly diagnosed children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results of the Canadian Steroid-Associated Osteoporosis in the Pediatric Population (STOPP) research program. J Bone Miner Res. 2009 Jul;24(7):1326-34. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.090202.
Rodd C, Lang B, Ramsay T, Alos N, Huber AM, Cabral DA, Scuccimarri R, Miettunen PM, Roth J, Atkinson SA, Couch R, Cummings EA, Dent PB, Ellsworth J, Hay J, Houghton K, Jurencak R, Larche M, LeBlanc C, Oen K, Saint-Cyr C, Stein R, Stephure D, Taback S, Lentle B, Matzinger M, Shenouda N, Moher D, Rauch F, Siminoski K, Ward LM; Canadian Steroid-Associated Osteoporosis in the Pediatric Population (STOPP) Consortium. Incident vertebral fractures among children with rheumatic disorders 12 months after glucocorticoid initiation: a national observational study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 Jan;64(1):122-31. doi: 10.1002/acr.20589.
Alos N, Grant RM, Ramsay T, Halton J, Cummings EA, Miettunen PM, Abish S, Atkinson S, Barr R, Cabral DA, Cairney E, Couch R, Dix DB, Fernandez CV, Hay J, Israels S, Laverdiere C, Lentle B, Lewis V, Matzinger M, Rodd C, Shenouda N, Stein R, Stephure D, Taback S, Wilson B, Williams K, Rauch F, Siminoski K, Ward LM. High incidence of vertebral fractures in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia 12 months after the initiation of therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Aug 1;30(22):2760-7. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.40.4830. Epub 2012 Jun 25.
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Siminoski K, Lee KC, Abish S, Alos N, Bell L, Blydt-Hansen T, Couch R, Cummings EA, Ellsworth J, Feber J, Fernandez CV, Halton J, Huber AM, Israels S, Jurencak R, Lang B, Laverdiere C, LeBlanc C, Lewis V, Midgley J, Miettunen PM, Oen K, Phan V, Pinsk M, Rauch F, Rodd C, Roth J, Saint-Cyr C, Scuccimarri R, Stephure D, Taback S, Wilson B, Ward LM; Canadian STOPP Consortium National Pediatric Bone Health Working Group. The development of bone mineral lateralization in the arms. Osteoporos Int. 2013 Mar;24(3):999-1006. doi: 10.1007/s00198-012-2054-2. Epub 2012 Jun 29.
Cummings EA, Ma J, Fernandez CV, Halton J, Alos N, Miettunen PM, Jaremko JL, Ho J, Shenouda N, Matzinger MA, Lentle B, Stephure D, Stein R, Sbrocchi AM, Rodd C, Lang B, Israels S, Grant RM, Couch R, Barr R, Hay J, Rauch F, Siminoski K, Ward LM; Canadian STOPP Consortium (National Pediatric Bone Health Working Group). Incident Vertebral Fractures in Children With Leukemia During the Four Years Following Diagnosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Sep;100(9):3408-17. doi: 10.1210/JC.2015-2176. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
Ward LM, Ma J, Lang B, Ho J, Alos N, Matzinger MA, Shenouda N, Lentle B, Jaremko JL, Wilson B, Stephure D, Stein R, Sbrocchi AM, Rodd C, Lewis V, Israels S, Grant RM, Fernandez CV, Dix DB, Cummings EA, Couch R, Cairney E, Barr R, Abish S, Atkinson SA, Hay J, Rauch F, Moher D, Siminoski K, Halton J; Steroid-Associated Osteoporosis in the Pediatric Population (STOPP) Consortium. Bone Morbidity and Recovery in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Results of a Six-Year Prospective Cohort Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2018 Aug;33(8):1435-1443. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3447. Epub 2018 May 22.
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Jaremko JL, Siminoski K, Firth GB, Matzinger MA, Shenouda N, Konji VN, Roth J, Sbrocchi AM, Reed MH, O'Brien MK, Nadel H, McKillop S, Kloiber R, Dubois J, Coblentz C, Charron M, Ward LM; Canadian STOPP Consortium National Pediatric Bone Health Working Group. Common normal variants of pediatric vertebral development that mimic fractures: a pictorial review from a national longitudinal bone health study. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Apr;45(4):593-605. doi: 10.1007/s00247-014-3210-y. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
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03-07e
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
03-07e
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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