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New registry aims to uncover why some osteoporosis patients get rare fractures

NCT ID NCT01747291

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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

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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

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Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Start date

Jun 2009

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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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

20 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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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

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • McMaster University

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • St Michael's Hospital

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • University Health Network

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

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