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2025-12-30 @ 3:52 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05688969
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-12-18
First Post:
2023-01-09
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Mechanisms of Anabolic Osteoporosis Therapy
Sponsor:
Organization:
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All study volunteers will have a bone biopsy procedure prior to starting therapy, and then an identical procedure at the contralateral side either 3-6 weeks ("early") or 6-8 months ("late") after starting therapy. This is not a randomized clinical trial testing the efficacy of a drug - the investigators will not be assigning volunteers to a specific osteoporosis therapy, though the investigators will randomize volunteers to either the early or late second biopsy.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'FEMALE', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '45 Years', 'genderBased': True, 'genderDescription': 'Postmenopausal women', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\nAll postmenopausal women who are prescribed romosozumab by their treating physicians, meet the FDA-defined indication for romosozumab, and who are not at increased risk for a bone marrow aspirate or bone biopsy will be offered enrollment. 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