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Skeletal AnomaliesNCT03958409

Evaluation and Management of Metabolic Bone Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients

A study testing measurements to evaluate metabolic bone disease in people with Skeletal Anomalies and Kidney Transplant; Complications, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

There is a well-documented increased risk for disordered mineral bone homeostasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTRs) when compared to the general population, leading to a markedly increased risk for fragility fractures and their associated morbidity and mortality. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
measurements to evaluate metabolic bone disease
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
12 Dec 2018to 2 Dec 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Kidney transplant subjects within the first 3 months after surgery (intervention cohort) and 18 months after surgery (control cohort)
  • Age between 30 to 65 years old
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 35 ml/min/1.73 m2

Who cannot join

  • Major acute post-operatory complications (infection, urine leak, delayed graft function)
  • Living related-donor KTRs
  • Estimated GFR ≤ 35 ml/min/1.73 m2
  • Significant skin disorder, bruising, local edema, skin infection or are being treated with anticoagulants (such as warfarin, heparin, low molecular weight heparin or direct thrombin inhibitors) or have known or acquired clotting disorders since the OsteoProbe® procedure would be unsafe
  • Patients who do not plan to be followed at Yale New Haven for at least 18 months
  • Morbidly obese (BMI >40)
  • History of gastroparesis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Yale Transplantation Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510

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About this study

There is a well-documented increased risk for disordered mineral bone homeostasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTRs) when compared to the general population, leading to a markedly increased risk for fragility fractures and their associated morbidity and mortality. A more uniform and rigorous evaluation of bone and mineral homeostasis,than is afforded to patients under "normal care", will result in better clinical outcomes in KTRs.

Read the detailed description

The aim is to comprehensively characterize the mineral metabolism and skeletal phenotype in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) to being to identify risk factors for post-kidney transplant mineral bone disease (PKT-MBD); and to evaluate whether treatment of abnormalities in these parameters will improve skeletal health as quantified by bone mineral density (BMD), bone turnover markers (rate of skeletal remodeling) and Osteoprobe (a direct index of bone quality using reference point indentation technology.

Participants in the rigorous evaluation arm will be followed with a) Mineral metabolism: blood calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25(OH) vitamin D; b) Bone turnover markers: bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, cross-linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx), and N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP); c)Bone Mineral Density using a Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry which is the standard method by which bone mass is measured clinically.

NOTE: The use of the Osteoprobe was discontinued on 9/5/19 due to safety concerns from the FDA about the device in other trials/other sites.

The Control Cohort is essentially an historical control group who will have received standard of care for the 18 months ending just prior to the enrollment of our Intervention Cohort. A coincident Control Cohort will not be used because knowledge of the additional data to be collected in the Control Cohort will undoubtedly influence their care by their attending nephrologists and surgeons.

Being tested
measurements to evaluate metabolic bone disease, standard care

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • measurements to evaluate metabolic bone diseaseDiagnostic test

    The participants will be evaluated for a) Mineral metabolism: blood calcium, phosphorus, PTH, 25(OH) vitamin D; b) Bone turnover markers: bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, cross-linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx), and N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP); c) Bone Mineral Density using a Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry which is the standard method by which bone mass is measured clinically. The bone mass at the lumbar spine, wrist, hip and total body bone mass at 3, and 18 months.

  • standard careDiagnostic test

    Blood tests (Ca, Phos, PTH- mineral lab, 25OHVitD);Pregnancy Test (if applicable); dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA); Bone Biopsy only if clinically indicated; treatment as clinically indicated.

Study groups in NCT03958409
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Rigorous evaluationExperimentalParticipants will be evaluated for the rigorous evaluation received.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: measurements to evaluate metabolic bone disease
Standard careActive comparatorThe participants will be evaluated for the standard of care received.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: standard care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in bone turnover marker carboxy-terminal collagen crosslinks (CTx)

    In the intervention group changes in measures of mineral metabolism (serum calcium, phosphorus, PTH and 25 OH vitamin D levels), changes in bone turnover markers, BMD and bone quality markers will be compared to baseline results. The primary outcome variable will be the change in serum CTx from baseline. CTx is a marker of bone resorption and rates of resorption predict bone loss and fracture risk.

    Measured: 18 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Variance in bone loss

    the changes in PTH, CTx, Procollagen Type 1 N-Terminal Propeptide (P1NP), Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) and Bone Material Strength Index (BMSi) will be correlated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in a multiple regression model to determine their contributions to the variance in rates of bone loss. This will serve to inform our planned prospective study in terms of what measures to follow.

    Measured: 18 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 May 2019
  2. Study start12 Dec 2018
  3. Primary completion2 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion2 Dec 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03958409
Sponsor's protocol ID
2000022066
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
16 May 2019
Last updated
28 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing measurements to evaluate metabolic bone disease in people with Skeletal Anomalies and Kidney Transplant; Complications, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in bone turnover marker carboxy-terminal collagen crosslinks (CTx) (time frame: 18 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Feb 2023.

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