Clinical trials: Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
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
Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis, Post-Menopausal Osteopenia
Vitamin K Supplementation in Post-Menopausal Osteopenia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplementation with 5 mg vitamin K daily over a 2-year period will prevent bone loss in post-menopausal women with osteopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00150969
- Testing
- vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Osteoporosis
Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Lactation Associated Bone Loss
Studies have shown that lactation is associated with a loss of bone density from four to seven percent at the spine and hip among women who lactate for six months. Decline in bone density with lactation occurs rapidly.
- Trial name
- NCT00903344
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Multivitamin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leigh Eck, MD
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
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
Osteoporosis
Effect of Zoledronic Acid on Femoral Bone Loss Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
In a randomized, double-blind trial, BMD of the operated proximal femur after total hip replacement measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were compared for up to two years in patients receiving IV ZOL 5 mg infusion…
- Trial name
- NCT01267279
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spokane Joint Replacement Center
Exercise-related Amenorrhea
Fat Mediated Modulation of Reproductive and Endocrine Function in Young Athletes
One aim of this study is to determine changes in body composition and hormones that differentiate athletes who stop getting their periods versus those who continue to get their periods and non-athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00946192
- Testing
- Transdermal 17Beta-estradiol, progesterone, Ethinyl Estradiol + Desogestrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Bone Loss, Hypotensive
Blood Flow and Bone Density in Healthy Adult Women
This project will test the efficacy of using a non-invasive neuromuscular stimulation on the plantar surface of the feet to prevent and/ or reverse bone loss in a sample of healthy adult women.
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Hypotensive, Lower Limb Fluid Pooling
- Trial name
- NCT00397462
- Testing
- calf muscle pump stimulation
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Binghamton 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
Osteoporosis
Treatment of Osteopenia With Melatonin
The aim of the study is to assess the effect of melatonin treatment in patients with osteopenia on BMD, muscle function, quality of life and calcium homeostasis.
- Trial name
- MelaOst (NCT01690000)
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
The Effects of Potassium Citrate on Bone Metabolism
Skeletal buffering of chronic acid loads may contribute to a significant amount of bone loss over time. Evidence from a few small short-term studies suggests that basic compounds, namely potassium citrate and potassium…
- Trial name
- NCT00357331
- Testing
- potassium citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Melatonin Osteoporosis Prevention Study
Osteoporosis is one of the most common skeletal disorders. Today in the United States, 10 million individuals have osteoporosis and 34 million more have low bone mass or osteopenia, which places them at an increased risk of some…
- Trial name
- MOPS (NCT01152580)
- Testing
- melatonin, sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
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