Osteoporosis drug showdown: alendronate vs teriparatide in new Follow-Up trial
NCT ID NCT06264609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 40 adults with osteoporosis who already completed a year of treatment with either Alendronate or Teriparatide. In this follow-up, participants will switch to the other drug for another year to see which works better for bone loss. The goal is to find a more personalized way to treat age-related bone loss.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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45 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: 1. Diagnosed Osteoporosis by DXA (BMD t-score = -2.5 with or without fragility fractures) 2. Prior enrollment and completion of therapy in the "Novel precision medicine approach to treatment of osteoporosis based on bone turnover" trial.3) Premenopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal females. 3. 45 years old and older. 4. Normal levels of Vitamin D 5. Absence of all exclusion criteria on clinical workup. Patients diagnosed as osteoporotic due to the presence of Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or trying to become pregnant or are breastfeeding 2. Use of systemic anticoagulation (blood thinner) 3. Planned or anticipated oral surgery within the next 12 months 4. Planning to move out of the area within 18 months of the study 5. Inability to stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes 6. Chronic alcoholism and/or drug addiction 7. Prior radiation therapy (external beam or implant radiation) involving the skeleton (only if randomized to the bone forming drug (anabolic Forteo®)) 8. Systemic illnesses or organ diseases that may affect bone (except type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus) 9. Clinical condition that may limit study participation (e.g., heart diseases (unstable angina), lung diseases (severe COPD), other infections) 10. Abnormalities of the esophagus (tube connecting the mouth to the stomach) which delay esophageal emptying such as stricture (narrowing) or achalasia (a condition that prevents normal swallowing) 11. Have other bone diseases that are not linked to age or menopause 12. Have a history of malignancy (cancer), not including non-melanoma skin cancer. 13. Vitamin D (Calcidiol) level below the normal range (below 20ng/mL).
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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