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Trial reportInflammopharmacology2025

Therapeutic efficacy of zoledronic acid combined with calcium and calcitriol in the treatment of senile osteoporosis in elderly patients.

Yi Zhang, Yuan Tian, Xiaojun Chen

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Yi Zhang *Geriatric Center, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, 223400, Liaoning Province, China.
Yuan Tian *Department of Geriatrics, Lianshui County People's Hospital, Huai'an, 223400, Jiangsu Province, China.
Xiaojun ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, 907 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Nanping, 353000, Fujian Province, China. 13960614968@163.comom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5309-1131

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effectiveness and safety of combining zoledronic acid with calcium supplements and calcitriol in treating primary osteoporosis in elderly patients.

methodsSeventy-eight elderly patients with primary osteoporosis were recruited. They were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the CC group (calcium carbonate D3 tablets + calcitriol soft capsules) or the CCZ group (calcium carbonate D3 tablets + calcitriol soft capsules + zoledronic acid injection). The treatment duration was 1 year. Bone mineral density (BMD), bone metabolism markers, quality of life (QoL), clinical efficacy, and incidence of adverse reactions (ARs) were assessed.

resultsCCZ group showed increased BMD in the lumbar spine (L1~L4 segments), femoral neck, and hip after treatment relative to CC group. Serum levels of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, cross-linked type 1 collagen C-terminal peptide, and N-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen decreased, while osteocalcin levels increased. The QoL Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis scores decreased (P < 0.05 for all comparisons). The clinical effective rates were 76.93% in the CC group and 92.31% in the CCZ group, with AR rates of 23.08% and 12.82%, respectively (P < 0.05 for both).

conclusionZoledronic acid treatment in elderly patients with primary osteoporosis demonstrates significant efficacy by increasing bone density, improving bone metabolism, enhancing QoL, and exhibiting high safety.

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Bone Density Conservation AgentsCalcitriolCalciumOsteoporosisZoledronic AcidAgedAged, 80 and overBone DensityCalcium CarbonateDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMaleQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeBone Density Conservation AgentsCalcitriolCalciumCalcium CarbonateZoledronic AcidBone densityBone metabolismPrimary osteoporosisQuality of lifeZoledronic acid

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