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Risedronate treatment for Children with severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Source of recordUK Trials
ISRCTNISRCTN76376467
Date ISRCTN assigned04/02/2002
Local reference number(s)B0696
Public titleRisedronate treatment for Children with severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Scientific titleBisphosphonate administration in children with severe osteogenesis imperfecta: A prospective randomised double blind controlled study of risedronate
AcronymRICO trial
Disease/condition/study domainOsteogenesis imperfecta
Study hypothesisChildren aged between four and seventeen who have osteogenesis imperfecta, which is a form of osteoporosis which causes multiple fractures, deformity and stunted growth, are to be offered Risedronate in a clinical trial aimed at increasing bone density.
Design/methodologyRandomised controlled trial
Research ethics reviewSouth Sheffield Research Ethics Committee. Date of approval: 06/12/1999 (ref: SS 98/183)
Countries of trialUnited Kingdom
Participants - inclusion criteriaInclusion criteria amended as of 15/04/2008:
1. Children with osteogenesis imperfecta
2. Aged between 3 and 17 ("Aged between 4 and 17" at ethics approval. We subsequently had an approved amendment to reduce the lower age limit to 3 years; this applied to only one child)
3. Both male and female

Inclusion criterion provided at time of registration:
Children with osteogenesis imperfecta
Participants - exclusion criteriaAdded as of 10/04/2008:
1. Have a history of cancer
2. Have untreated rickets within one year prior to enrollment
3. Evidence of clinically significant organic or psychiatric disease on history or physical examination which in the opinion of the investigator would prevent the patient from completing the study
4. Have markedly abnormal pretreatment laboratory findings, except if in the opinion of the investigator, it would not prevent the patient from completing the study
5. Have a history of using anabolic steroids/estrogens/androgens within one year of enrollment
6. Have a history of using any of the following medications within 6 month of starting study drug for more than one month: calcitonin, vitamin D supplements >1000 IU per day, and calcitriol >1.5 mg/week
7. Have a history of using any bisphosphonate (except for more than a single dose of risedronate) and/or fluoride (>10 mg per day). Have a documented history of an abnormal or allergic reaction to bisphosphonates
8. Pregnancy or sexually active subjects unwilling to take appropriate contraceptive measures
9. Any limb-lengthening procedure within 6 of enrollment
10. Participation in another clinical trial, involving active intervention within 30 days prior to enrollment
11. Serum creatinine >150 µmol/L
Patient information material
Anticipated start date31/07/2001
Anticipated end date31/12/2007
Status of trialCompleted
Target number of participantsAdded as of 10/04/2008: Planned recruitment: 60; Actual recruitment: 53
InterventionsPatients will be randomised to either low (0.2 mg/kg/week), medium (1 mg/kg/week) or high (2 mg/kg/week) dose of the bisphosphonate risedronate. Treatment will continue for 3 years.
Primary outcome measure(s)Added as of 10/04/2008:
Number of incident non-vertebral fractures in each group at 2 years.
Secondary outcome measure(s)Added as of 10/04/2008:
The following were assessed at 2 years:
1. Total body and lumbar spine bone area
2. Bone mineral content
3. Areal bone mineral density and volumetric bone mineral density
Sources of funding1. Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
2. Alliance for Better Bone Health (UK)
Sponsor nameArthritis Research Campaign (UK)
Sponsor detailsCopeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
S41 7TD
Sponsor emailinfo@arc.org.uk
Sponsor websitehttp://www.arc.org.uk
Contact nameProfessor Nick Bishop
Contact detailsInstitute of Child Health
University of Sheffield
Children's Hospital
Western Bank
Sheffield
United Kingdom
S10 2TH
Contact telephone+44 (0)114 271 7677
Contact fax+44 (0)114 275 5364
Contact emailn.j.bishop@sheffield.ac.uk
More informationFor more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below.
Link to record in ISRCTN RegisterISRCTN76376467
Date last extracted from ISRCTN register17/04/2008
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