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Phase 4 N=310 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (ZEST II)

Osteoporotic Fractures · Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Enrolled (actual)
310
Serious AEs
49.4%
Results posted
Aug 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Non-traumatic Incidental Fractures (Vertebral and Nonvertebral [Identified by X-ray, CT, MRI, VFA Imaging] Per Person-year) — 1.06093; 1.01563 Fractures per person-year — p=0.7251

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Zoledronic acid (Drug); vitamin D (Dietary_supplement); calcium (Dietary_supplement); Saline (Other)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Susan L. Greenspan
Primary completion
Jun 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Non-traumatic Incidental Fractures (Vertebral and Nonvertebral [Identified by X-ray, CT, MRI, VFA Imaging] Per Person-year)
1.06093; 1.01563 0.7251

Summary

The goal of this study is to perform the first fracture reduction clinical trial with a potent antiresorptive agent (intravenous zoledronic acid) in the most vulnerable long-term care population.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • women age ≥65 years including those using assistive devices to maximize generalizability if they:
  • Reside in long-term care (LTC);
  • Have:
  • osteoporosis by axial bone density (spine, hip or forearm bone mineral density (BMD) T-score ≤ -2.5 SD); or
  • a previous adult fragility fracture of the spine or hip; or,
  • would be treated based on FRAX National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) treatment thresholds of a 10 year risk of ≥ 20% for a major osteoporotic fracture or ≥ 3% for hip fracture using femoral neck BMD.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Men because osteoporosis is less common in men and our initial ZEST 1 study only included women.
  • Institutionalized women with subacute illnesses surviving or discharged in < 3 years.
  • Women currently on bisphosphonate, denosumab, or teriparatide therapy or who have been on a bisphosphonate for greater than 1 year during the previous 2 years because bisphosphonates are long acting.
  • Patients with a calculated creatinine clearance < 35 ml/min or who have a contraindication for bisphosphonates (allergy, hypocalcemia).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02589600). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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