Active clinical trials for "Osteoporosis"

The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that teriparatide is superior to the active comparator in the change from baseline to 18 months of lumbar spine volumetric trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) in males with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

To evaluate the effect of subject knowledge of their disease status on persistence in subjects receiving Actonel 5 mg daily over a 12-month period for the prevention and treatment of GIO.

This study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of once-daily multiple-dose administration of odanacatib (MK0822).

This 2 arm study will investigate the efficacy and safety of Bonviva (150mg po monthly) in the prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Patients will be randomized to receive either Bonviva 150mg po or placebo monthly, with vitamin D and calcium supplementation. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

This 2 arm study will assess the impact of Bone Marker Feedback (BMF), using blood sampling and communication of the results at 2 months, on adherence to monthly Bonviva (150mg po) in women with post-menopausal osteoporosis. Patients will be randomized into either 1) a group which receives bone marker feedback or 2)a group which does not receive feedback on the results. The study will also assess patient satisfaction with treatment with once monthly Bonviva. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.

The purpose is to perform a one-year study designed to assess whether treatment of hypovitaminosis D increases intestinal absorption of calcium, subsequent retention of calcium within bone, decreases bone turnover, and favorably impacts upon skeletal muscle mass, functional status, measures of physical function and quality of life. I hypothesize that treatment of hypovitaminosis D results in improved intestinal calcium absorption, greater retention of calcium within the bone reservoir and improved physical function, quality of life and muscle mass.

The aim of this pilot study was to determine the effect of physiotherapy on impairments and health-related quality of life in people with a painful osteoporotic spinal fracture. It is hypothesised that physiotherapy will reduce impairments and improve quality of life in this patient group.

This is a three month comparison trial of standard dose parathyroid hormone (PTH) (1-34) and two different doses of Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein (PTHrP) (1-36). The investigators want to to demonstrate that daily subcutaneous injection of PTHrP (1-36) in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis stimulates bone formation to the same or greater degree than PTH (1-34) but with less bone resorption.

To study the effect of long-term treatment with raloxifene, compared with placebo, on the rate of new vertebral fractures in osteoporotic postmenopausal women with and without existing vertebral fractures.

The purpose of this project is to determine the incidence of osteoporosis in the investigators' population of HIV-infected patients and to assess the efficacy and security of zoledronic acid, whose efficacy in post-menopausal women with high fracture risk treatment and in Paget's disease treatment has already been demonstrated.