Efficacy of Denosumab Treatment in Bisphosphonate Unresponsive Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study, which was designed as a prospective observational study, was planned to enroll 75 female patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis who had been using bisphosphonates for more than two years and did not respond to treatment. 2 doses of denosumab were administered to the patients every 6 months. Bone mineral density of patients were measured with DEXA at the beginning and end of the study. A total of 66 patients completed the study.
At the end of the study, there was a significant improvement in the femur and lumbar total bone mineral density of the patients compared to the baseline. However, no statistically significant difference was found in terms of the frequency of new fractures.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Bone mineral density [12 month]
Femur and spine bone mineral density measurements of the patients at the baseline and the 12th month were performed using the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) machine (Stratos dR 2D Fan-Beam, DMS company, France).
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Major Bone Fracture [12 month]
number of newly developed vertebral and femur fractures during follow-up
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Being a woman with postmenopausal osteoporosis
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Being between the ages of 45-85
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Using bisphosphonate therapy for at least two years
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Vertebral and/or Femur T score below -2.5
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Unresponsive to bisphosphonate therapy
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More than 2% decrease in BMD values despite using bisphosphonates and/or
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New major fracture development during treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
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Male gender
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Being extremely thin (BMI <15) or extremely obese (BMI> 45)
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Malignancy
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Severe chronic liver and kidney failure
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Chronic Steroid use
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Having an active rheumatic disease
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Having other secondary causes of osteoporosis (primary hyperparathyroidism etc.).
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Niğde Bor FTR Education and Training hospital | Niğde | Turkey | 51000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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