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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the intermittent administration of alendronate in a low dose, 70 mg once every two week, as osteoporosis prevention for menopausal, osteopenic patients, who don't want or can't receive an oestrogenic substitution treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Comparator | Alendronate 70 mg every 2 weeks |
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| 2 | Placebo Comparator | Alendronate 70 mg placebo tablet every 2 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alendronate | Drug | alendronate 70 mg every 2 weeks |
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| Calcium/Vitamin D |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| percentage of lumbar BMD modification after 2 years | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| percentage of hip BMD modification (total hip and sub-regions) | 2 years | |
| percentage of modification of bone remodeling markers | 2 years |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yves R Boutsen, MD | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University (UCL) Louvain Hospital in Mont-Godinne | Yvoir | Namur | 5530 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001851 | Bone Diseases, Metabolic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019386 | Alendronate |
| D002118 | Calcium |
| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004164 | Diphosphonates |
| D063065 | Organophosphonates |
| D009943 | Organophosphorus Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Dietary Supplement |
Calcium 500 mg and vitamin D supplementation according to serum level |
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| placebo | Drug | identical placebo every 2 weeks |
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| D008673 |
| Metals, Alkaline Earth |
| D004602 | Elements |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D008670 | Metals |
| D001779 | Blood Coagulation Factors |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |
| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |