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NCT Number: NCT00761332

Back Pain in Patients With Severe Osteoporosis

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of teriparatide versus therapies that decrease bone loss to prevent new or worsening back pain in patients with osteoporosis seen in clinical practice.

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Key information

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Pokfulam, Hong Kong

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About this study

Study B3D-CR-B013 is a prospective observational study to compare changes in back pain among patients treated with teriparatide versus those treated with antiresorptives (raloxifene, daily or weekly bisphosphonates).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Men and postmenopausal women who have a previous vertebral osteoporotic fracture that was sustained at least 6 weeks prior to joining the study.
  • Patients who are free of severe or chronically disabling conditions other than osteoporosis.
  • Patients who are not currently receiving and have not previously received teriparatide.
  • Patients who agree to participate, return to follow-up visits, and who have signed informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Patients, who in the opinion of the prescribing physician, are eligible to receive the intended treatment and comply with all the recommendations stated in the relevant product information.

Exclusion criteria

  • Are investigator site personnel directly affiliated with the study and/or their immediate families. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted.
  • Are Lilly employees (that is, employees, temporary contract workers, or designees responsible for conducting the study). Immediate family of Lilly employees may participate in Lilly-sponsored clinical trials, but are not permitted to participate at a Lilly facility.
  • Patients who have any contraindications according to the relevant product information in the country in which they are being treated.
  • Patients who are simultaneously participating in a different study that includes a treatment intervention and/or an investigational drug.

Treatment and study plan

Teriparatide

Drug

treatment will be prescribed according to usual standard of care

Other names: Forteo, Forsteo, LY333334

antiresorptives

Drug

treatment will be prescribed according to usual standard of care

Other names: raloxifene, daily or weekly bisphosphonates

Primary outcomes

  1. New or worsening back pain as measured by a specific question in the Back Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Risk of developing moderate or severe back pain

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Changes in back pain severity using a Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Treatment persistence, (days on therapy)

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. Changes in health-related quality of life by completing the EuroQoL Scale (EQ-5D)

    Time frame: 12 months

  5. Incidence of nontraumatic osteoporotic fractures

    Time frame: 12 months

  6. Incidence of adverse events

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Observational Study to Assess Back Pain in Patients With Severe Osteoporosis Treated With Teriparatide Versus Antiresorptives

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 29, 2008
Registry last updated
Jun 21, 2011

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