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Clinical Trials/NCT00247273
NCT00247273CompletedPhase 3

A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Active-controlled, Parallel Group, Non-inferiority Study Comparing 150 mg Risedronate Monthly With 5 mg Risedronate Daily in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO)

Warner Chilcott1 site in 1 country1,294 target enrollmentStarted: October 2005Last updated:
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Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
1,294
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Percent Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Month 12-Endpoint in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Primary Efficacy Population

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to study the efficacy of a single-dose monthly dosing regimen as compared to the standard daily dosing regimen of risedronate 5 mg daily.

Detailed Description

The comparator arms of this risedronate study are 150 mg monthly and 5 mg daily.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
50 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female: 50 years of age or older
  • >5 years since last menses natural or surgical
  • have lumbar spine BMD (bone mineral density) more that 2.5 standard deviations (SD) below the young adult mean, or have 1-spine BMD more than 2.0 SD below the young adult female mean value and also have at least one prevalent vertebral body fracture

Exclusion Criteria

  • history of uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, osteomalacia
  • BMI (body mass index) >32 kg/m^2
  • use of medications within 3 months of starting study drug that impact bone metabolism such as glucocorticoids, estrogens, calcitonin, calcitriol, other bisphosphonates and parathyroid hormone
  • hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia of any cause
  • markedly abnormal clinical laboratory measurements that are assessed as clinically significant by the investigator

Arms & Interventions

1

Active Comparator

5 mg risedronate, once daily for 2 years

Intervention: risedronate (Drug)

2

Experimental

150 mg risedronate taken once a month for 2 years

Intervention: risedronate (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Month 12-Endpoint in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Primary Efficacy Population

Time Frame: Baseline to Month 12 - Endpoint

BMD assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using Hologic or Lunar equipment. LOCF - last observation carried forward (Last post-baseline measurement available to Month 12).

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine BMD at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Change From Baseline in Urine Type-1 Collagen Cross-linked-N-telopeptide Corrected for Creatinine Clearance (NTX/Cr) at Month 6, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 6)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Urine NTX/Cr at Month 6, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 6)
  • Change From Baseline in Urine NTX/Cr at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Type-1 Collagen Cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTX) at Month 6, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 6)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine BMD at Month 24-Endpoint, Endpoint Population (Month 24)(Baseline to Month 24 - Endpoint)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Urine NTX/Cr at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Serum CTX at Month 6, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 6)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Serum BAP at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine BMD at Month 12, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 12)
  • Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine BMD at Month 12, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 12)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum CTX at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum Bone-specific Alkaline Phosphatase (BAP) at Month 6, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 6)
  • Change From Baseline in Serum BAP at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Number of Participants With New Vertebral Fracture at Month 12, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 12)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine BMD at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Serum BAP at Month 6, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 6)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Serum CTX at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)
  • Number of Participants With New Vertebral Fracture at Month 24, ITT Population(Baseline to Month 24)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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