Atorvastatin (Lipitor) to Prevent Bone Pain

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Conditions studied: Osteoporosis

In brief

In the proposed randomized double blind cross-over placebo controlled study, the researchers intend to investigate if Atorvastatin (FDA approved statin for children) can be used to alleviate the symptom of bone pain (acute phase reaction) that is commonly associated with initial doses of pamidronate or zoledronic acid, and also the mechanism that underlies this proposed beneficial effect of Atorvastatin. The primary outcome studied will be alleviation of bone pain by Atorvastatin compared to placebo by visual analogue pain scale in children treated with pamidronate or zoledronic acid. The secondary outcome investigated will be changes in blood count and γδT cell count, C-reactive protein (CRP) and cytokine levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and gamma interferon (γ-IFN) following treatment with Atorvastatin compared to placebo.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00120133

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

12

Starts

2004-12-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-05-20

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children with various metabolic bone diseases and osteoporosis who are to initiate treatment with either pamidronate and/or zoledronic acid.
• They should be 6 to 25 years old, able to understand the study, swallow pills and competent to complete the visual analogue pain scale.

You may not qualify if…

• Children less than 6 years old or incompetent to complete the visual analogue pain scale.
• Children with seizure disorder associated or triggered by fever.
• Children known to have hypersensitivity reaction to statins, active liver disease or persistent elevated serum transaminases or CPK.
• Children on erythromycin, cyclosporine, fibric acid, azole antifungals, cimetidine and spironolactone will be excluded.

Where it is running

• Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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