Clinical trials: Osteopenia
Osteopenia
Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia, 45 Years of Age and Older
Osteoporosis prevention is important in patients with osteopenia (low bone density). This study will test the safety and efficacy of zoledronic acid in patients diagnosed with osteopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00132808
- Testing
- Zoledronic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Bone Loss, Vertical Alveolar Bone Loss
Bioactive Glass (Sol-gel) for Alveolar Bone Regeneration After Surgical Extraction
The purpose of the present research is to evaluate the effect of bioactive glass in bone regeneration immediately following extraction of mandibular and maxillary premolars.The hypothesis of the study assumes that this treatment…
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Vertical Alveolar Bone Loss, Horizontal Alveolar Bone Loss
- Trial name
- NCT01878084
- Testing
- bioactive glass (sol-gel), empty extraction socket
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Osteopenia
Heartland Osteoporosis Prevention Study
The purpose of this study is to identify the best way to prevent bone loss in the first years after menopause. The HOPS study will compare bone loss at 12 months in women: 1) who take calcium and vitamin D only; 2) who take…
- Trial name
- HOPS (NCT02186600)
- Testing
- Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin D3, Risedronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Bone Loss After Acute SCI by Zoledronic Acid
The overall objective of this study is to define an effective therapeutic approach, using currently available medication, to prevent or mitigate the loss of bone mass and bone strength that occurs after acute spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Bone Loss, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT02325414
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Osteopenia
A Single-dose Study Evaluating Romosozumab (AMG 785) in Healthy Postmenopausal Japanese and Non-Japanese Women
The main purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and potential immune response to romosozumab following single subcutaneous (SC; injection under the skin) dose administration in healthy postmenopausal Japanese…
- Trial name
- NCT01101061
- Testing
- Romosozumab
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Low Bone Mass, Low Bone Mineral Density
A High-resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Study in Postmenopausal Women Previously Treated With Denosumab
To evaluate the combined effect of denosumab treatment and discontinuation on cortical thickness at the distal radius by High Resolution-Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT).
- Conditions
- Low Bone Mass, Low Bone Mineral Density, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00890981
- Testing
- high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
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
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics (PK), Pharmacodynamics (PD), and Usability of Abaloparatide-solid Microstructured Transdermal System (sMTS) in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density (BMD)
This was an open-label, single-center study to evaluate the usability of abaloparatide-sMTS by participants with low BMD.
- Trial name
- NCT04366726
- Testing
- abaloparatide-sMTS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Health, Inc.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Efficacy & Safety of Abaloparatide-Solid Microstructured Transdermal System in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
A 12-month study to compare the efficacy and safety of abaloparatide-solid microstructured transdermal system (sMTS) with abaloparatide-subcutaneous (SC).
- Trial name
- NCT04064411
- Testing
- abaloparatide, abaloparatide solid microstructured transdermal system
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 511 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Health, Inc.
Bone Loss
A Prospective Study of Human Bone Adaptation Using a Novel in Vivo Loading Model
The purpose of this study is to understand how different types of mechanical forces can influence bone adaptation (and make bones stronger, potentially). Forces acting on bones cause mechanical strain.
- Trial name
- NCT04135196
- Testing
- voluntary forearm loading task
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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
Low Bone Density
Stem Cell Recruitment in Osteoporosis Therapy
Osteoporosis is an important health problem in the rapidly-aging demographic. Fragility fractures are devastating consequences of osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01656629
- Testing
- Teriparatide, Alendronate, calcium and vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Prevention of Bone Loss After Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
This is a Phase 2, open-label, randomized, controlled clinical study of pediatric subjects treated with pamidronate with calcium and vitamin D versus calcium and vitamin D alone following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
- Trial name
- NCT02074631
- Testing
- Pamidronate, Calcium and vitamin D
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Bone Loss, Breast Cancer
Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Cancer Treatment Related Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Letrozole for Breast Cancer.
Post-menopausal breast cancer patients will receive letrozole 2.5 mg daily for the treatment of breast cancer and will be randomized to a treatment group to receive either upfront zoledronic acid 4 mg IV 15-minute infusion every…
- Trial name
- NCT00171340
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid, Letrozole
- Where
- 106 sites in Argentina, Australia and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Osteopenia
Wearable Vibration Device to Prevent Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women--Aim 2
The wearable vibration device aims to consistently deliver vibrations directly to the hip and spine and allowing use during many everyday activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03688282
- Testing
- Wearable vibration belt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Theranova, L.L.C.
Menopause, Osteoporosis
Using Soy Estrogens to Prevent Bone Loss and Other Menopausal Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to determine if soy-derived phytoestrogens (naturally occurring compounds similar to estrogen) can prevent bone loss and other menopausal symptoms in women who have recently gone through menopause.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- SPARE (NCT00076050)
- Testing
- Soy isoflavones
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Anorexia Nervosa, Osteopenia
Effect of Growth Hormone on Bone Metabolism in Anorexia Nervosa
Decreased bone strength is a serious medical problem present in many women with Anorexia Nervosa, or disordered eating. Women with weaker bones are more likely to suffer broken bones than women with normal bone strength.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00283595
- Testing
- Recombinant Human Growth Hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Osteoporosis, Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement
Abaloparatide Before Total Knee Arthroplasty
The investigator hypothesizes that treating osteoporotic patients with abaloparatide prior to and after total knee arthroplasty will significantly reduce the amount of bone loss.
- Trial name
- NCT04167163
- Testing
- Abaloparatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
Effect of Potassium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Bone and Muscle in Older Adults
There is increasing evidence that the acid-base balance of diet plays an important role in the health of bones and muscles. An excess of acid in the body can result in calcium loss and muscle breakdown.
- Trial name
- NCT00357214
- Testing
- Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Alveolar Bone Loss
Treatment of Alveolar Bone Defects Using Aastrom Biosciences Autologous Tissue Repair Cell Therapy
The purpose of this research is to determine if a subject's own bone marrow tissue can help regenerate bone in the area of his/her jaw where a tooth has been removed using Tissue Repair Cell (TRC) Therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00755911
- Testing
- Tissue Repair Cells (TRC), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan