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Evaluating the Ability of Zoledronic Acid to Reduce the Rate of Subsequent Osteoporotic Fractures After a Hip Fracture

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00046254.   Last updated on September 24, 2007.   Information provided by Novartis

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Brief Title  Evaluating the Ability of Zoledronic Acid to Reduce the Rate of Subsequent Osteoporotic Fractures After a Hip Fracture
Official Title 
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether zoledronic acid given once yearly for two years to men and women after surgical repair of a recent hip fracture will significantly reduce the rate of all re-occurring (new) osteoporotic fractures. All patients will receive vitamin D and calcium.

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase III
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure  Significant reduction in rate of clinical fractures after surgical repair of hip fracture
Secondary Outcome Measure  Increase in total hip and femoral neck BMDs
Condition  Osteoporosis
Hip Fracture
Intervention  Drug: Zoledronic Acid
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment  2127
Start Date  February 2002
Completion Date
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female ages 50 years or older
  • Must have a recent hip fracture repair in the past 90 days
  • Must be able to walk with or without assistive device (for example, using a walker) prior to the hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current bisphosphonate users such as aredia (pamidronate), didronel (etidronate), fosamax (alendronate), actonel (residronate), skelid (tiludronate)

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Gender Both
Ages 50 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States,   Germany
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00046254
Organization ID CZOL446H2310
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Novartis
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Information Provided By Novartis
Verification Date September 2007
First Received Date  September 24, 2002
Last Updated Date September 24, 2007

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