Dynamics in Bone Turnover Markers During and After Short-term Glucocorticoid Treatment in Patients With an Inflammatory Joint Disease
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Conditions studied: Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Steroid Induced, Inflammatory Rheumatism
In brief
Bone turnover markers (BTMs) are recommended as an important tool in follow-up of osteoporosis treatment. However, there is a lack of knowledge in the reliability of BTMs during and after glucocorticoid treatment. Glucocorticoids suppresses BTMs during treatment with at least 30% and, moreover, glucocorticoids increase the risk of fractures. Patients with an inflammatory joint disease are at increased risk of osteoporosis, and disease flares are often treated with glucocorticoids, which in turn can lead to loss in reliability of the BTMs in patients who also are on osteoporosis treatment. There is a need of more knowledge on BTM changes during and after glucocorticoid treatment for optimized patientcare, reduced risk of side effects and reduced health economic costs.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06395883
- Run by
- Diakonhjemmet Hospital
- People needed
- 160
- Starts
- 2025-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-24
Who can join
Age: 25 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic joint disease
- indication of disease modifying treatment initiation with or without glucocorticoids OR
- stable DMARD treatment with parenteral glucocorticoid injection
You may not qualify if…
- known osteoporosis or osteoporosis treatment
- women during the transitory phase
- oestrogen treatment
- any fracture within the last year
- chronic glucocorticoid treatment
- glucocorticoid treatment within the last year prior to inclusion
- active cancer
- kidney failure
Where it is running
- Vestre Viken HF, Drammen — Drammen, Norway (enrolling)
- Diakonhjemmet hospital — Oslo, Norway (enrolling)
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