autoimmune diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.age 20 - 60 years old 2.patients of Division of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology or Orthopedic Surgery in Niigata University 3.taking mainteinance dose of prednisolone(under 20 mg) 4.taking BP for over five years 5.T score measured by DEXA over -2.5 6.no evidence of past osteoporotic fracture 7.obtained written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.unnecessary of BP according to guideline for the management and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in Japan 2.inappropriate patients for the clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| decreased bone mineral density of femoral neck five years after discontinuation of BP | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.incidence of beaking 2.incidence of typical femoral fracture 3.change of bone metabolic markers 4.incidence of atypical femoral fracture 5.adverse events 6.risk factors for beaking | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Niigata University Hospital Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology