Clinical trials: Bone Loss
Missing Tooth
Guided Bone Regeneration Around Immediate Implants
An important result of healing after tooth extraction is a reduction in dimensions of the remaining bone at that site. This reduction of bone volume precludes successful restoration of the space using a dental implant.
- Trial name
- NCT01628367
- Testing
- Minimally Traumatic Tooth Extraction, Immediate Implant Placement, Bone Graft Placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Osteopenia
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Romosozumab (AMG 785) on Bone Quality of the Forearm in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mass
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of romosozumab on parameters of bone quality of the forearm using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) following multiple subcutaneous dose administrations of…
- Trial name
- NCT00950950
- Testing
- Romosozumab
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Bone Loss
Healthy Body, Healthy Bones After Bariatric Surgery Trial
One in three adults in the United States suffers from obesity. Bariatric surgery is an increasingly utilized and effective treatment for obesity and obesity-related comorbidities, however, the massive weight loss associated with…
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Bone Loss, Bone Resorption
- Trial name
- NCT04279392
- Testing
- Zoledronic Acid 5 mg/Bag 100 ml Inj
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
The Development and Pilot Testing of a New MR Imaging Protocol to Quantify Myeloma Disease Burden and Bone Loss
In the proposed study, the investigators will aim to develop and pilot a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging protocol and assess its ability to achieve the following: quantification of tumour burden and bone loss, detecting…
- Conditions
- Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smouldering Myeloma
- Trial name
- LOOMIS (NCT03951220)
- Testing
- Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMRI), DXA scan, Bloods and urine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Hypogonadism, Osteopenia
Testosterone and Alendronate in Hypogonadal Men
This study will investigate the hypothesis that the combination of testosterone replacement and alendronate will improve bone density and parameters of bone quality more than either medication alone in older men with low…
- Conditions
- Hypogonadism, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT01460654
- Testing
- Testosterone, Alendronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alveolar Bone Loss, Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction
Evaluation of OSSIX-Plus Resorbable Collagen Membranes for Alveolar Ridge Preservation Following Exodontia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinically, histologically and radiographically the healing of extraction sockets covered with a resorbable collagen membrane (OSSIX-Plus) 12 weeks following exodontia.
- Conditions
- Alveolar Bone Loss, Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction, Edentulous Alveolar Ridge
- Trial name
- OSSIX (NCT00639860)
- Testing
- OSSIX-Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Giannobile
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Safety And Tolerability Study Of RN564 In Women With Osteopenia And Healthy Men.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of RN564 in women with osteopenia and healthy men.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Bone Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01293487
- Testing
- RN564
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Muscle Loss, Fractures
Musculoskeletal Effects of Bicarbonate
With aging, men and women develop a mild and progressive metabolic acidosis. This occurs as a result of declining renal function and ingestion of acid-producing diets.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age Related, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01475214
- Testing
- potassium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Menopause, Fracture
Forteo for the Treatment of Unexplained Osteoporosis in Premenopausal Women
Idiopathic osteoporosis (IOP) is an uncommon disorder in which otherwise healthy young individuals sustain one or more low-trauma fractures.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Fracture, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- IOPForteo (NCT00697463)
- Testing
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Gingival Tissue
Influence of Mucosa Tissue Thickness on Marginal Bone Loss of Implants With Smooth Collars
The primary objective of this study is to compare the amount of implant marginal bone loss radiographically and probing depth in between thin and thick mucosa group that will receive a machined collar implant.
- Trial name
- NCT02925078
- Testing
- Biohorizons Tapered Internal Implant, Laser-Lok, Resorbable Blast Textured (RBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Bone Loss, Alveolar
Short Dental Implants (5 mm) Versus Long Dental Implants (10 mm)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the survival rate of 5 mm short implants compared to longer implants (10 mm) placed in sinus-grafted sites.
- Trial name
- NCT04144322
- Testing
- Zimmer T3 Short Ex Hex With Discrete Crystalline Deposition, Zimmer T3 with Discrete Crystalline Deposition Ex Hex Parallel Walled implants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Diabetes
Risk Factors for Implant Bone Loss in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Dental implants are regarded as a standard of care in restoring missing teeth. Although there is a high prevalence of diabetics who receive dental implants, the relationship between dental implants and diabetes has not clearly…
- Trial name
- NCT00933491
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cartilage Loss, Microfracture
Effects of Unloader Bracing in Clinical Outcome and Cartilage Physiology Following Microfracture of Chondral Defects
The study will examine clinical and radiographic outcomes of microfracture surgery (a common technique to address isolated areas of cartilage loss) in the knee used with or without unloader bracing.
- Trial name
- Mfxbracing (NCT02016300)
- Testing
- Unloader Bracing, Non-Bracing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Gingival Recession, Bone Loss, Alveolar
Esthetic Outcomes of Single Immediate Implant Placement
A randomized controlled trial of 12-month duration to compare gingival margin location, buccal horizontal ridge dimensions, and interproximal crestal bone levels following two surgical approaches for immediate placement of…
- Trial name
- NCT02435706
- Testing
- Flapless immediate implant placement, Flap assisted immediate implant placement, Implant and temporary crown
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Alveolar Bone Loss
Ridge Preservation Following Tooth Extraction Using Two Mineralized Cancellous Bone Allografts
The study is a 2-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using bone allograft that has been prepared by either freeze-drying or via a…
- Trial name
- NCT02515058
- Testing
- PUROS (Ridge Preservation bone grafting surgery), FDBA (Ridge Preservation bone grafting surgery)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Furcation Defects, Periodontitis
Effect of Laser Use on Guided Tissue Regeneration in Treatment of Molar Teeth With Class 2 Furcation Affected by Periodontitis
Purpose: The proposed study will evaluate and compare the clinical response of using bioresorbable collagen membrane alone or defect debridement with erbium Laser irradiation in conjunction with bioresorbable collagen membrane in…
- Conditions
- Furcation Defects, Periodontitis, Alveolar Bone Loss Beyond Furcation
- Trial name
- NCT01522131
- Testing
- bioresorbable membrane alonewill be used for regeneration of the periodontium(control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Alveolar Bone Loss
Ridge Preservation Following Tooth Extraction Using Porcine and Bovine Xenograft Materials
The study is a two-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using bovine xenograft and porcine xenograft materials.This protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT02802319
- Testing
- Porcine Xenograft (Zcore), Bovine Xenograft (Bio-Oss)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Does Treatment of Hypovitaminosis D Increase Calcium Absorption?
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…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypoparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00581828
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Weight Loss, Starvation
Effect of Caloric Restriction and Protein Intake on Metabolism and Anabolic Sensitivity
The purpose of this study is to determine if an increased protein intake can attenuate the suppression of metabolic and anabolic hormones during caloric restriction
- Trial name
- NCT02945410
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction, Protein, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Alveolar Bone Loss
Histological Evaluation of Healing Following Ridge Preservation Using a Combined Cortical/Cancellous Mineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft
The study is a 3-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial.designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using cortical bone allograft, cancellous bone allograft, or a combination of…
- Trial name
- NCT02275767
- Testing
- 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA, 100% cortical FDBA, 100% cancellous FDBA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio