To test the efficacy of two Traditional Chinese Medicine in preventing osteoporosis in patients receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy.
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in female wolrdwide. Results from clinical trials like ATAC trial have demonstrated the efficacy of AIs in postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Meanwhile it may cause a certain rate of osteoporosis in postmenopausal patients. The aim of this trial is to test the efficacy of two traditional Chinese medicine in preventing osteoporosis in patients receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
278
Letrozole endocrine therapy for 2.5mg qd po.
Traditional Chinese Medicine for patients with Osteoporosis
Traditional Chinese Medicine for patients with Osteoporosis
Ruijin Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Change of Bone Mineral Density
The change of bone mineral density of the L2-L4 region of the spine and hip between pre- and post-endocrine therapy for one year
Time frame: 1 year
Bone Frature Rate
the rate of bone fracture in patient receiving endocrine therapy
Time frame: 1 year
Bone Metabolism
The change of bone metabolism assessed by the scale of serum bone alkaline phosphatase, serum C-telopeptide and urineN-telopeptide between pre- and post-endocrine therapy for one year
Time frame: 1 year
Disease Free Survival
the rate of patients without disease
Time frame: 1 year
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