Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of Vertebral Fracture Risk for First Time Liver Transplant Candidates

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Conditions:

Metabolic Bone Disease

Transplant-Related Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The researchers are trying to compare the effectiveness of Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA) in addition to the current standard of care spine x-ray in evaluation pre-liver transplant patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • First time liver transplant candidates deemed too early for liver transplant
  • 24 hour urine Creatinine clearance of \> 40 mg/dl. However bone turnover markers (beta CTx and P1NP) will be measured only in those with creatinine clearance \>60mg/dl
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Patients with prior solid organ transplantation
  • Liver/kidney combination will be excluded
  • Patients with 24 hr. urine creatinine clearance \< 40mL/minute
  • Patients who have been on osteoporosis medications - Bisphosphonates \[Fosamax (Alendronate), Actonel (Risedronate), Boniva (Ibandronate), or Reclast (Zoledronic acid)\] Teriparatide (Forteo), Abaloparatide (Tymlos), Denosumab (Prolia), within the past 5 years
  • Use of other systemic medications that can effect bone remodeling including sex hormone replacement therapy (estrogen or testosterone), calcitonin, androgen deprivation therapy, aromatase inhibitors, or SERMS in the past 6 months
  • Underlying disease that significantly impacts bone metabolism such as primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Paget's disease of bone, fibrous dysplasia, or malignancies with skeletal metastases

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 18 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 30 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    52 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03811873

    Start Date

    February 18 2019

    End Date

    August 30 2022

    Last Update

    May 6 2023

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    Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224