Osteoporosis drugs may do more than strengthen bones—study tests muscle benefits
NCT ID NCT05666310
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether common osteoporosis medications also improve muscle health in adults aged 65 and older. Researchers will measure changes in muscle mass, strength, and walking speed over time. The goal is to better understand the link between bone and muscle health in people with osteoporosis or sarcopenia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: Ambulatory adults age ≥65 years including those using assistive devices to maximize generalizability, if they have criteria for treating osteoporosis including: 1. Osteoporosis by axial bone density (spine, hip or forearm BMD T-score ≤-2.5 SD) or 2. A previous adult fragility fracture of the spine or hip or 3. Would be treated based on FRAX National Osteoporosis Foundation treatment thresholds of a 10-year risk of ≥ 20% for a major osteoporotic fracture or ≥ 3% for hip fracture using femoral neck BMD. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a calculated creatinine clearance \< 35 ml/min or 2. Who have a contraindication for bisphosphonates or denosumab or 3. Those who are scheduled for a tooth extraction to avoid jaw osteonecrosis or 4. Subjects with severe liver disease or 5. Those who have been on oral bisphosphonates for the past 1 year and intravenous bisphosphonates for the past 2 years prior to the study or 6. Men
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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