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Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International 3/2008

01.03.2008 | Original Article

Risedronate for prevention of bone mineral density loss in patients receiving high-dose glucocorticoids: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

verfasst von: C. C. Mok, K. H. Tong, C. H. To, Y. P. Siu, K. M. Ma

Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International | Ausgabe 3/2008

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Abstract

Summary

This 6-month randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial shows that risedronate is well tolerated and effective in improving lumbar spine BMD and reducing loss of BMD at the hips in patients receiving high-dose prednisolone.

Introduction

Bisphosphonates have proven benefits in patients receiving chronic low-dose glucocorticoids. However, whether they are effective in preventing bone mineral density (BMD) loss during periods of high-dose glucocorticoid treatment is unclear. The objective of this paper is to study the efficacy of risedronate in preventing bone mineral density (BMD) loss in users of high-dose glucocorticoids.

Methods

Adult patients with medical diseases treated with high-dose prednisolone (>0.5 mg/kg/day) were randomized to receive risedronate (5 mg/day) or placebo for 6 months in a double-blind manner, along with elemental calcium (1,000 mg/day). Changes in BMD were studied.

Results

One hundred and twenty patients were recruited (82 women, age 42.8 ± 14.3 years, 63% corticosteroid-naive, 30% women postmenopausal) and 103 completed the study. Baseline clinical characteristics and BMD were similar in the risedronate and placebo groups. At 6 months, a significant gain in spinal BMD was observed in the risedronate group (+0.7 ± 0.3%; p = 0.03) but a drop was detected in the placebo group (−0.7 ± 0.4%; p = 0.12). After adjustment for baseline BMD, age, gender, body mass index and cumulative prednisolone dosages, the inter-group difference in spinal BMD remained significant (1.4%; p = 0.006). Both groups had a significant drop in hip BMD, but the magnitude was greater in the placebo arm (−0.8 ± 0.4% in risedronate versus −1.3 ± 0.5% the in placebo). No new fractures developed. Subgroup analysis of corticosteroid-naive patients yielded similar results. Upper gastrointestinal adverse events were numerically more frequent in the risedronate group.

Conclusions

Risedronate improves spinal BMD in users of high-dose glucocorticoids.
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Metadaten
Titel
Risedronate for prevention of bone mineral density loss in patients receiving high-dose glucocorticoids: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
verfasst von
C. C. Mok
K. H. Tong
C. H. To
Y. P. Siu
K. M. Ma
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2008
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Osteoporosis International / Ausgabe 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-007-0505-y

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