Status:

COMPLETED

Antiepileptic Drugs and Osteoporotic Prevention Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Procter and Gamble

Alliance for Better Bone Health

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Bone Loss

Eligibility:

MALE

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Study Design: (e.g., Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel): Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled of a bisphosphonate in the prevention of bone loss associated with the use of antiep...

Detailed Description

The study is planned to last two years. You will be required to make a total of 6 visits to the clinic during this two year study period. At the first visit, 12 months and, approximately 24 months, yo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male gender
  • Epilepsy
  • Anti-epileptic drug treatment with phenytoin, or phenobarbital or valproate sodium
  • Normal renal function and normal Vitamin D and calcium levels

Exclusion

  • Female gender
  • Organ transplant
  • Use of oral glucocorticoids
  • Renal insufficiency (eGFR \< 30ml/min)
  • Severe swallowing disorder
  • Severe esophagitis
  • Patients taking sodium valproate for reasons other than epilepsy
  • Previous treatment with osteoporosis drugs such as bisphosphonates, calcitonin or PTH analog

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00869622

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

January 1 2013

Last Update

July 24 2015

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VA Boston Healthcare System

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130