Pilot Study for Zoledronic Acid to Prevent Bone Loss After Bariatric Surgery

NCT03424239 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2021-04-29

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Summary

This study evaluates whether zoledronic acid can prevent the high bone turnover that occurs after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) surgery.

Conditions

  • Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Interventions

DRUG

Zoledronic Acid

5mg zoledronic acid

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Calcium citrate + vitamin D

Chewable 500mg calcium citrate with 500 International Units (IU) Vitamin D3

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D3

1000IU Vitamin D3 gummy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elaine W Yu, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-01
Primary Completion
2020-01-01
Completion
2020-01-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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