One-Dose bone shield for HIV patients? new trial tests zoledronic acid
NCT ID NCT06762730
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether one dose of zoledronic acid can prevent bone loss that often happens when people start HIV medications. About 110 adults newly diagnosed with HIV and showing early bone thinning will be randomly assigned to get the drug or just follow-up. Researchers will track bone density over 48 months to see if the single dose protects bone mass.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zoledronic acid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, one-time way to protect bone health in people starting HIV therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial with only 110 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not prevent bone loss as hoped, and side effects like jaw problems or atypical fractures are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over age of 18 years old of any gender, social, religious or racial background. * Confirmed positive result for HIV infection. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who received previous pharmacological agents for the prevention of HIV infection. * Women who are pregnant, lactating or those who plan to become pregnant within the trial timeframe. * Past history of severe drug-induced reaction (including atypical femur fractures or osteonecrosis of the jaw) or documented hypersensitivity to a bisphosphanate agent. * Patients with untreated hypocalcemia at screening. * Severe dental status
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Rambam Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHaifa, Israel
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Sheba Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRamat Gan, Israel
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