Effect of Actonel on Periodontal Health of Postmenopausal Women

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University Hospital Case Medical Center, January 2008

Sponsored by:	University Hospital Case Medical Center
Information provided by:	University Hospital Case Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00594334

Purpose

Hypothesis: Women who use Actonel (risedronate) for osteopenia will show beneficial periodontal effects.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Periodontal Disease	Drug: Risedronate	Phase IV

Drug Information available for: Risedronate sodium Risedronic acid

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Effect of Actonel on Periodontal Health of Postmenopausal Women

Further study details as provided by University Hospital Case Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Periodontal alveolar bone changes [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Periodontal attachment levels [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment:	240
Study Start Date:	January 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	January 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	January 2001 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
E, I: Experimental	Drug: Risedronate Weekly Risedronate

Detailed Description:

Women who use Actonel for osteopenia will show beneficial attachment loss, alveolar bone height and morphology as compared to those who do not when oral hygiene is corrected for.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Osteopenia
Postmenpausal

Exclusion Criteria:

Male
Diabetes

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00594334

Contacts

Contact: leena palomo, dds msd	2163686300	leena.palomo@case.edu
Contact: james liu, md	2168443888	james.liu@uhhospitals.org

Locations

United States, Ohio
Uhcmc	Recruiting
cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44124
Principal Investigator: james liu, md

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Hospital Case Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	james liu, md	UHCMC
Principal Investigator:	leena palomo, dds msd	uhcmc

More Information

Responsible Party:	UHCMC ( James Liu MD, Leena Palomo DDS MSD )
Study ID Numbers:	010706
Study First Received:	January 3, 2008
Last Updated:	January 14, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00594334
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by University Hospital Case Medical Center:

osteopenia, periodontitis

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Mouth Diseases
Calcium, Dietary
Periodontal Diseases

Periodontitis
Stomatognathic Diseases
Risedronic acid

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs

Calcium Channel Blockers
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009