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Evaluation of Falls and Frailty; Eldecalcitol Clinical Trial (EFFECT) study

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Primary osteoporosis
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCT1080221967
Lead Sponsor
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

A randomized, open-label, controlled clinical trial has been conducted with 124 female patients aged 65 or over with osteoporosis. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either 0.75 mcg of ELD once-a-day or 35 mg of ALN once-a-week for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was the change in a postural balance index, adjusted composite equilibrium score (CES) of sensory organization test (SOT). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria

Osteoporosis patients with normal walking speed is within between 0.5m/sec and 1.2m/sec.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients: those take psychotropic agents, or anabolic agents, etc., and those physical performances are diagnosed to be influenced by above agents. Patients received agents that affect bone metabolism within 8 weeks before the treatment start.
Patients with disease(s) accompanied by high risk of falls except for osteoporosis.
Patients with disease(s) characterized by low bone mass except for osteoporosis.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
efficacy<br>Physical Performance<br>Composite Equilibrium Score of Sensory Organization Test
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
safety<br>efficacy<br>Physical performance and safety<br>Sensory Organization Test Scores except Composite Equilibrium Score, Motor Control Test, Adaptation Test, Walking Speed, Leg Strength, Timed Up and Go, Static Balance with Eyes Open, Grip Strength
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