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OsteopeniaPhase 3NCT00463268

Osteoporosis Prevention With Low Dose Alendronate

A Phase 3 study testing alendronate and Calcium/Vitamin D in people with Osteopenia, run by University Hospital of Mont-Godinne at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the intermittent administration of alendronate in a low dose, 70 mg once every two week, as osteoporosis prevention for menopausal, osteopenic patients, who don't want or can't receive an oestrogenic substitution treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 60 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Osteopenia
What is being tested?
alendronate and Calcium/Vitamin D
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
83 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
Sep 2007to Jan 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 45 to 60 year-old women
  • Menopausal since at least 6 months
  • Baseline lumbar BMD from -1 till -2.5

Who cannot join

  • Bone disease other than osteopenia
  • Treatment with selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERMs), calcitonin or hormone replacement therapy within 6 monts prior to randomization
  • Former or current treatment with any bisphosphonate or bone forming agents
  • Chronic use of oral or iv corticosteroids
  • Any diagnosis of malignancy less than 12 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • University (UCL) Louvain Hospital in Mont-Godinne

    Yvoir, Namur, 5530

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About this study

Official title: Prevention of Postmenopausal Bone Loss in Osteopenic Women With Alendronate Given on a 70 mg Once-every Two Week Regimen: a 2-year, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the intermittent administration of alendronate in a low dose, 70 mg once every two week, as osteoporosis prevention for menopausal, osteopenic patients, who don't want or can't receive an oestrogenic substitution treatment.

Conditions
Osteopenia
Being tested
alendronate, Calcium/Vitamin D, placebo
Keywords
osteopenia, osteoporosis prevention, alendronate
Medical subject headings
Bone Diseases, Metabolic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • alendronateDrug

    alendronate 70 mg every 2 weeks

  • Calcium/Vitamin DDietary supplement

    Calcium 500 mg and vitamin D supplementation according to serum level

  • placeboDrug

    identical placebo every 2 weeks

Study groups in NCT00463268
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorAlendronate 70 mg every 2 weeks
Receives: Drug: alendronate; Dietary Supplement: Calcium/Vitamin D
2Placebo comparatorAlendronate 70 mg placebo tablet every 2 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Calcium/Vitamin D; Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. percentage of lumbar BMD modification after 2 years

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. percentage of hip BMD modification (total hip and sub-regions)

    Measured: 2 years

  2. percentage of modification of bone remodeling markers

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionJan 2012
  4. Study completionJan 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
83 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00463268
Sponsor's protocol ID
MG/OP 001
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
19 Apr 2007
Last updated
29 May 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing alendronate and Calcium/Vitamin D in people with Osteopenia, run by University Hospital of Mont-Godinne at 1 site in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

percentage of lumbar BMD modification after 2 years (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 May 2013.

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