University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Shabbir M.H. Alibhai , Henriette Breunis , Narhari Timilshina , Maryam S. Hamidi , George A. Tomlinson , Tharsika Manokumar , Osai Samadi , Joanna Sandoval , Sara Durbano , Angela Cheung , Padraig Richard Warde , Jennifer M. Jones
Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is widely used to treat men with PC but is associated with accelerated bone loss and fragility fractures. Although guidelines have recommended several strategies to optimize bone health care for these men, multiple studies have shown important gaps in the quality of bone health care and there are no proven interventions to address these gaps. We conducted a phase II randomized controlled trial (RCT) of two educational interventions to see if either could improve bone health care. Methods: Men with PC starting or continuing on ADT for at least 6 months were randomized 1:1:1 to either (a) a customized bone health pamphlet for the patient and a one-page summary of bone health recommendations for their family physician (BHP+FP); (b) a BHP for the patient and support from a bone health coordinator (BHP+BHC); or (c) usual care (UC). The primary outcome was receipt of a bone mineral density (BMD) test within 6 months. Secondary outcomes included guideline-appropriate use of calcium and vitamin D, lifestyle changes, and bisphosphonate prescriptions for men at high risk of fracture. Analyses used chi-square and logistic regression. The trial is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02043236). Results: 115 men were recruited (40 men in the BHP+FP arm, 37 men in the BHP+BHC arm, and 38 men in the UC arm). Baseline characteristics were well balanced across groups. The BHP+BHC strategy (78% versus 36%, odds ratio (OR 6.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.19-17.5)) but not the BHP+FP strategy (58%, OR 2.39, 95% CI 0.95-6.04) was associated with an increased odds of BMD ordering compared to UC. Both strategies were associated with numerically higher rates of calcium and vitamin D use but neither intervention was statistically significant (p > 0.20). Too few men were smoking or consuming excess alcohol to allow meaningful between-group comparisons. The BHP+BHC strategy was associated with a greater rate of exercise uptake (p = 0.028) than UC. None of the 5 men at high fracture risk received a bisphosphonate. Conclusions: BHP+BHC is associated with a greater rate of BMD ordering and exercise uptake than UC in men on ADT, but other aspects of bone health do not appear to be improved by either intervention. Clinical trial information: NCT02043236
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