Status:

COMPLETED

Zoledronic Acid Versus Alendronate for Prevention of Bone Loss After Organ Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Heart Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of zoledronic acid with alendronate in the prevention of bone loss after organ transplantation. Zoledronic acid is given as a singl...

Detailed Description

Patients who have undergone heart or liver transplantation are usually required to remain on medications, such as Prednisone and Cyclosporine A or Tacrolimus, that prevent the body from rejecting the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A man or woman, aged 20 to 70, of any race who has had a heart or liver transplant

Exclusion

  • hyperparathyroidism
  • Paget's disease
  • hyperthyroidism
  • cancer
  • severe kidney disease,
  • intestinal disease
  • active peptic ulcer disease
  • current or past treatment for osteoporosis
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • severe oral/dental disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

111 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00297830

Start Date

November 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2014

Last Update

August 16 2018

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10032