| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN37786144 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 06/01/2003 |
| Local reference number(s) | W0597 |
| Public title | Effect of pamidronate on bone loss and implant stability after total hip arthroplasty |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Periprosthetic bone loss after total hip replacement |
| Study hypothesis | Not provided at time of registration |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Men and women undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the hip. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/01/2002 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/01/2004 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Pamidronate sodium as a single 90 mg infusion versus saline infusion given on the 5th day postoperatively after total hip arthroplasty |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publications | Results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15607868 |
| Sources of funding | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK) |
| Sponsor name | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK) |
| Sponsor details | Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
S41 7TD |
| Sponsor email | info@arc.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.arc.org.uk |
| Contact name | Mr Jeremy Wilkinson |
| Contact details | Bone Metabolism Group
University of Sheffield
Division of Clinical Sciences
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
United Kingdom
S5 7AU |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)114 271 4705 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)114 261 8775 |
| Contact email | wilkomark@aol.com |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN37786144 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
