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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with at least 3 years of post menopause, aged between 48 and 75 years. 2. Osteoporosis indicated by lumbar spine or femoral neck or total hip T score ≤ -2.5 on Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). 3. Normal thyroid and parathyroid function as indicated by baseline T3, T4 and TSH.4. Willingness to provide an informed and written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with vertebral abnormalities at L1 to L4 that may interfere with the vertebral assessment by DEXA. 2. Vitamin D deficiency as indicated by serum levels of 25-OH vitamin D < 20 ng/ml. 3. Patients with serum PTH > 65 pg/ml. 4. Patients with known hypersensitivity to Teriparatide, Vitamin D or Calcium supplements. 5. Patients with hypercalciuria or hypercalcemia. 6. Patients with hyperuremia or known history of gout and other diseases releated to uric acid accumulation. 7. Patients with a history of active or treated tuberculosis. 8. Patients with a history of significant liver disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disease or cancer. 9. Patients receiving concomitant medications such as oestrogen or oestrogen related compounds, bisphosphonates, fluorides or calcitonin within the previous 6 months that might have influenced bone mineralization. 10. Patients with clinically significant unstable medical disorders, life threatening disease, or current malignancies. 11. Patients with a BMI of < 18.5 kg/m2. 12 Patients on any of the following medications: Systemic or inhaled corticosteroids, Anticoagulants, Anticonvulsants. 13. Patients who are unwilling or unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the end of study drug treatment (360 days from start of treatment) in Groups I and II: Increase in Bone Mineral density (BMD) from baseline at Lumbar spine L 1 to L 4.Timepoint: At the end of study drug treatment (360 days from start of treatment) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the end of study drug treatment (360 days from start of treatment) in Groups I and II : Change in Bone Mineral density (BMD) from baseline at femoral neck and total hip regions. Change from baseline in biomarkers of bone formation and bone resorption. Occurrence of adverse events.Timepoint: At the end of study drug treatment (360 days from start of treatment) | — |
Countries
India