Denosumab vs Placebo in Patients With Thalassemia Major and Osteoporosis
Thalassemia MajorOsteoporosisThis is a single-site, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind phase 2b clinical trial. Patients with Thalassemia will participate in this study and will be treated with Denosumab or placebo. The effect of Denosumab on lumbar spine BMD in patients with Thalassemia Major and Osteoporosis will be evaluated as compared with control (placebo) at 12 months.
PTH and Vibration in OSteoporosis Study
OsteoporosisObjective: This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in osteoporosis patients randomized to standard parathyroid hormone (PTH) treatment alone or to standard PTH treatment and Whole-body vibration (WBV). PTH is an effective but expensive anabolic treatment for osteoporosis. WBV stimulates muscles and bones. A combined treatment might have synergistic or additive beneficial effects on bone, reducing fracture risk making treatment more effective and cost-effective. A beneficial effect on muscles and thereby falls risk of WBV may improve fracture risk even further. If the results of this pilot study are promising then a strong case can be made for a large multi-centre RCT using strong endpoints including fractures and falls.
Clinical Study of Efficacy and Safety of Chung A Won in Women's Patients With Osteoporosis
OsteoporosisA randomized, single center, double blind, parallel, placebo-controlled, clinical study of efficacy and safety of Chung A Won and placebo for 24 weeks three times a day on the improvement of osteoporosis and symptoms in Women's older than 50 patients with osteoporosis.
A Study of Ibandronate (Bonviva) in Patients With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
Postmenopausal OsteoporosisThis study will evaluate participant-reported preference for either ibandronate or a comparator drug in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. The anticipated time of study treatment is 6 months, and the target sample size is 338 individuals.
Denosumab for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Children: A Pilot Study
OsteoporosisThe aim of this study is to acquire preliminary, pilot data over a 2-year period on the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous denosumab versus the current CHEO standard-of-care (intravenous zoledronic acid) for the treatment of osteoporosis in children. Both denosumab (1.0mg/kg) and zoledronic acid (0.025mg/kg) will be given as four doses separated by a six month interval (i.e. at baseline, 6 months, 12 months and 18 months), with follow-up to 2 years.
Therapy of the Skeletal Disease of Type 2 Diabetes With Denosumab
Diabetes MellitusType 21 moreThe goal of the study is to characterize the effect of Prolia® (denosumab) on indices of bone strength in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The investigational plan involves administration of Prolia® or identical placebo for 12 months as a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial in 66 T2D postmenopausal women assigned to Prolia® or placebo. The study will include assessment of different measures of bone quality: skeletal microarchitecture, including measurement of skeletal cortical pores; bone mineral density; bone material quality, and accumulation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in collagen. This information will help to determine whether Prolia® treatment in type 2 diabetes has skeletal benefits.
Study of Effect of Exercise With Osteoporosis and Vertebral Fracture
OsteoporosisVertebral FractureThe aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness for health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of a 3-month course of exercises for a group of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who has at least one vertebral fracture versus a control group (undertaking their usual activities). The course of exercises is devised in accordance with methods recommended in "Rehabilitation treatment guidelines in postmenopausal and senile osteoporosis".
Feasibility of Doctors' Rooms-based Infusion of Zoledronic Acid
OsteoporosisThe study will assess the safety and tolerability of a single-infusion of zoledronic acid 5 mg administered in a private medical practice setting by a nurse provided by a nationwide infusion service. Safety data will largely be monitored by investigating changes in the patients' well-being during the study. The study will pilot and test a Patient Registry and Infusion Service process, which will allow zoledronic acid to be administered to trial patients in the investigators' private rooms by a team of roving nurses.
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Odanacatib (MK-0822) in Postmenopausal...
OsteoporosisThe study will evaluate the both the efficacy of odanacatib on Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and the safety of odanacatib for postmenopausal osteoporosis in patients previously treated with alendronate. The primary hypothesis of the trial is that treatment with odanacatib 50 mg once weekly will increase bone mineral density at the femoral neck compared to placebo at the end of 24 months.
The Role of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) in Low Bone Mass in Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia NervosaOsteoporosisDecreased bone strength is a common and serious medical problem present in many women with anorexia nervosa, or disordered eating. Women with decreased bone strength are more likely to suffer broken bones than women with normal bone strength. We are investigating whether a hormone that is naturally produced by the human body -- parathyroid hormone (PTH) -- can help strengthen the bones of women with anorexia nervosa.