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. 2016 Oct 19;2016(10):CD005088. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005088.pub4

Senthilnathan 2008.

Methods Single‐centre, parallel, double blinded, RCT.
Participants 12 randomised, 6 in each group.
Number who received treatment and were analysed
Low dose = 6
High dose = 4
Infants with OI who had long bone fractures with consequent deformity at birth or within the first 3 months of life, and/or multiple crush fractured vertebrae
7 males and 5 females under one year of age.
Interventions 6 or 12 mg/kg/year of pamidronate by IV infusion.
Outcomes Change in BMD as assessed by DEXA,
Change in biochemical markers of bone and mineral metabolism (e.g., bone alkaline phosphatase measurements), growth.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Randomised.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not stated.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Carers and participants blinded and outcome assessors.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk One infant died from pneumonia 3 weeks after receiving the first infusion and one infant was withdrawn due to non attendance for scheduled infusions. Both were in the 12 mg/kg group (high dose).
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Outcomes reported.
Other bias Unclear risk Problems with accrual.