New registry aims to uncover why some osteoporosis patients get rare fractures
NCT ID NCT01747291
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is building a registry of 300 people in Ontario who have had a rare type of thigh bone fracture called an atypical femur fracture. Researchers want to learn more about what causes these fractures, which have been linked to long-term use of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates. By collecting detailed information from patients, they hope to identify risk factors and improve prevention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify risk factors and predictors for atypical femur fractures, helping doctors prevent them in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear causes or lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jun 2009
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
primary or tertiary care clinic patients who have experienced an atypical fracture at any point in the past will be eligible for this observational study. Low trauma fractures are defined as fractures sustained with minimal force, such as a fall from standing height.
- Ages
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20 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over the age of 20; * Patients who have experienced an incomplete AFF that satisfies the diagnostic criteria as set forth by the American Society of Bone and mineral Research (ASBMR) International Task Force on AFFs or a low (or no) trauma fracture that mimics the features described above at other sites. Exclusion Criteria: * Peri-prosthetic fractures; * High trauma fractures; * Pathological fractures secondary to metastases or metabolic bone diseases other than osteoporosis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McMaster University
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONHamilton, Ontario, Canada
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St Michael's Hospital
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONToronto, Ontario, Canada
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University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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