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A Study To Assess the Quality and Strength of Bone in Women Participants With Osteoporosis Taking Oral Ibandronate Versus Placebo

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Osteoporosis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00148915
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to estimate the effect of oral ibandronate sodium (Boniva) taken once monthly versus placebo on bone quality and strength at the proximal femur at one year.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
98
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
IbandronateibandronateParticipants will receive 150 milligrams (mg) ibandronate tablet orally once monthly for one year.
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive ibandronate matched placebo tablet orally once monthly for one year.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean percent change in integral (cortical and trabecular bone compartments combined) hip bone mineral density (BMD) as determined by Volumetric Quantitative Computed Tomography (vQCT) at one yearYear 1
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean percent change in BMD of the proximal femur and lumbar spine according to vQCT at one yearYear 1
Hip geometry assessed by cross-sectional dimensions of hip using DXAYear 1
Mean percent change of proximal femur and spine BMD according to Dual- Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scansYear 1
Hip geometry assessed by cross-sectional dimensions of hip using vQCTYear 1
Finite element composition of hip and spine to estimate hip and spine strengthYear 1
Trabecular bone dimensions by bone biopsies using histomorphometry and micro computed tomography to assess bone qualityYear 1
Change from baseline for serum-C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of Type I collagen (Serum-CTX)Months 3, 6, 9, and 12
Change from baseline for bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (Bone ALP)Months 3, 6, 9, and 12

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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