drugset / Trial / NCT00542984
Comparison Medications in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
To compare in postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis the effect of treatment with teriparatide 20 micrograms/day subcutaneous with the effect of salmon calcitonin 100 IU/day subcutaneous on change in lumbar spine BMD.
Timeline
- Start
- 2003-08
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2004-11
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Teriparatide | Protein / enzyme biologic | 20 ug | Subcutaneous |
| Comparator | salmon calcitonin | Unknown | 100 iu | Subcutaneous |