drugset / Trial / NCT01020253
The Effectiveness of Two Osteoporosis Drugs on Prosthetic Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Loss After Total Hip Arthroplasty(THA)
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether alendronate and alfacalcidol are effective on prosthetic or lumbar spine BMD after total hip arthroplasty.
Timeline
- Start
- 2006-01
- Primary completion
- 2008-04
- Completion
- —
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Alendronic Acid | Small molecule | 5 mg | — |
| Comparator | Alfacalcidol | Other / unclassified | 1 ug | — |