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A Study of Ibandronate (Bonviva) in Patients With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02598440
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate participant-reported preference for either ibandronate or a comparator drug in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. The anticipated time of study treatment is 6 months, and the target sample size is 338 individuals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
341
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ambulatory women
  • Diagnosis of post-menopausal osteoporosis
  • Women who have never received bisphosphonate therapy, or who have discontinued daily bisphosphonates at least 3 months prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to stand or sit in the upright position for greater than or equal to 60 minutes
  • Allergy to bisphosphonates;
  • Previous or current treatment with weekly or monthly bisphosphonates, or daily bisphosphonates for the last 3 months prior to study entry

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group A: Ibandronate Then AlendronateAlendronateParticipants wil receive once-monthly oral ibandronate (150 mg tablet) for 3 months followed by and once-weekly oral alendronate (70 mg tablet) in crossover design for 12 weeks.
Group A: Ibandronate Then AlendronateIbandronateParticipants wil receive once-monthly oral ibandronate (150 mg tablet) for 3 months followed by and once-weekly oral alendronate (70 mg tablet) in crossover design for 12 weeks.
Group B: Alendronate Then IbandronateIbandronateParticipants will receive once-weekly oral alendronate (70 mg tablet) for 12 weeks followed by once-monthly oral ibandronate (150 mg tablet) for 3 months.
Group B: Alendronate Then IbandronateAlendronateParticipants will receive once-weekly oral alendronate (70 mg tablet) for 12 weeks followed by once-monthly oral ibandronate (150 mg tablet) for 3 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of participants preferring once-monthly dosing of ibandronate over once-weekly dosing of alendronateUp to 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of participants perceiving the once-monthly dosing of ibandronate to be more convenient over once-weekly dosing of alendronate.Up to 6 months
Incidence of adverse eventsUp to approximately 1 year
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