This study intends to investigate whether Alendronate and Zoledronate can prevent bone mineral density loss after long-term treatment with Denosumab.
This study intends to use a randomized trial to test whether Alendronate and Zoledronate can avoid the risk of rapid bone loss after the withdrawal of Denosumab.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
44
On time Zoledronate: Zoledronate would be given (one dose for one year) after the completiong of denosumab on time
Alendronate and Zoledronate: Alendronate would be given one month before the the completiong of denosumab and the following 3 months (Total four months). After the completion of Alendronate, Zoledronate would be given (one dose).
National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin branch
Douliu, Yunlin County, Taiwan
Bone mineral density of lumbar spine
Bone mineral density of lumbar spine
Time frame: one year
Bone mineral density of femoral neck
Bone mineral density of femoral neck
Time frame: one year
Bone mineral density of total hip
Bone mineral density of total hip
Time frame: one year
bone turnover markers
Changes of C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) and propeptide of procollagen type I (P1NP)
Time frame: 13 months
clinical osteoporotic fracture
any incidence of clinical osteoporotic fracture
Time frame: 1 year
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