The Study of the Early Administration of Alendronate on Prevention of Bone Loss After Hip Fracture.

NCT ID: NCT00346190

Last Updated: 2007-04-12

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-01-31

Study Completion Date

2007-04-30

Brief Summary

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To determine whether administration of Alendronate early is more effective than late in the prevention of osteoporosis following a hip fracture

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoporosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Alendronate

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Male and Female aged \> 55 Low trauma hip fracture up to 90 days Be willing to submit to periodic bone mineral density radiographic studies of the spine \& 24 hr urine collection Written informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria

* Disorders known to affect bone metabolism Not taking bisphosphonates within last 6 months Drugs known to interfere with calcium metabolism within the lats 6 months prior to hip fracture serum calcium\> 2.65 mmol/L Treatment with any investigational drug within the last 30 days
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Richard Kremer, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Locations

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Mcgill University Health center

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Richard Kremer, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

514-934-1934 ext. 32857

Giselle Charrette, RN CONc

Role: CONTACT

514-934-1934 ext. 35718

Facility Contacts

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Richard Kremer, MD PhD

Role: primary

514-934-1934 ext. 32857

Other Identifiers

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CA-16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id