7
Participants
Start Date
August 20, 2012
Primary Completion Date
August 6, 2021
Study Completion Date
August 6, 2021
Etidronate
Didronel (etidronate disodium)- Didronel tablets contain either 200 mg or 400 mg of etidronate disodium, the disodium salt of (1-hydroxyethylidene) diphosphonic acid, for oral administration. This compound, also known as EHDP. regulates bone metabolism. It is a white powder, highly soluble in water. The 400 mg tablets are white capsule-shaped tablets with ED 400 on one side and G on the other side.
MRI Scan
Visit on day 0 and visit at 36 month - Exploratory MRI studies may be employed to evaluate the lumen of the artery and degree of collateral vessels, given that the high degree of calcification is precluding that evaluation by CT.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH