Alendronate for Osteonecrosis in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Anemia Osteonecrosis Ischemic Necrosis Avascular Necrosis
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 80
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, Davis · Other
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About This Trial

A prospective, single-arm, intervention study of oral alendronate in adults with sickle cell disease and osteonecrosis

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-80 years with SCD (any genotype, confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis or high performance liquid chromatography) * Ability to provide written informed consent * Ability to lay on a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanner * Negative urine pregnancy test for any…
Contacts

Leyla Y Teos, PhD

(916) 460-2749

lyteos@health.ucdavis.edu

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