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Zoledronic Acid for Nonmalignant Painful Bone Marrow Lesions

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May 2022

Zoledronic Acid for Nonmalignant Painful Bone Marrow Lesions

Vol: 231| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Nonmalignant Painful Bone Marrow Lesions: A Triple-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Clinical Trial (ZoMARS)

J Bone Miner Res. 2022 Mar;37(3): 420-427.

Contributing Authors:
L Seefried F Genest J Baumann A Heidemeier R Meffert F Jakob

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Synopsis

48 patients with painful bone marrow lesions were randomized to receive Vitamin D and calcium supplementation plus a single dose of intravenous Zoledronic acid (n=34) or placebo (n=14). The primary outcome of interest was the change in volume/size of the lesion. Secondary outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), pain disability index (PDI), bone-specific quality of life q...

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