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A Study of Bonviva (Ibandronate) in Patients With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis

Status: Completed

Protocol number: MA17843

Sponsor: F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd

Company division: Pharmaceutical

Official Scientific Title: A randomized, open-label, muti-center study to investigate patient preference on dosing in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis treated with once-monthly ibandronate and once-weekly alendronate. A six month, two-sequence, and two-period crossover study.

Brief summary: This study will evaluate patient-reported preference for either Bonviva or a comparator drug in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. The anticipated time of study treatment is 3-6 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals. Target sample size is 338.

Study phase: IV

Study type: Interventional; Treatment; Randomized; Open Label; Active; Crossover; Safety/Efficacy study

Condition: Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis

Intervention type: Drug

Intervention name: ibandronate[Bonviva/Boniva]

Primary outcome: 1. Proportion (%) of patients preferring once-monthly dosing of ibandronate over once-weekly dosing of alendronate

Key secondary outcomes: 1. Proportion (%) of patients perceiving the once-monthly dosing of ibandronate to be more convenient over once-weekly dosing of alendronate. Explore characteristics of preferred medication. Safety: Adverse events and laboratory tests

Inclusion criteria:

  • ambulatory women;
  • diagnosis of post-menopausal osteoporosis;
  • women who have never received bisphosphonate therapy, or who have discontinued daily bisphosphonates at least 3 months prior to study entry.

Exclusion criteria:

  • inability to stand or sit in the upright position for >=60 minutes;
  • allergy to bisphosphonates;
  • previous or current treatment with weekly or monthly bisphosphonates, or daily bisphosphonates for the last 3 months prior to study entry.

Gender: Females

Age limits: Min: N/A (No limit) Max: N/A (No limit)

Accepts healthy volunteers: No

Trial registration date: 06/24/2005

Date last updated: 11/21/2008


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This trial was conducted at the following locations:

United States

  • Huntsville, AL
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Tempe, AZ
  • Laguna Woods, CA
  • Mission Viejo, CA
  • Oceanside, CA
  • San Diego , CA
  • Santa Clarita, CA
  • Upland, CA
  • Vista, CA
  • Denver, CO
  • Cromwell, CT
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Aventura, FL
  • Miami, FL
  • Pembroke Pines, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Augusta, GA
  • Decatur, GA
  • Indianapolis , IN
  • South Bend, IN
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Wichita, KS
  • Bangor, ME
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Florissant, MO
  • St Louis, MO
  • Reno , NV
  • Princeton , NJ
  • Toms River, NJ
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Eugene, OR
  • Duncansville, PA
  • Erie, PA
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Wyomissing, PA
  • Mount Pleasant, SC
  • Nashville, TN
  • Houston, TX
  • Newport News, VA
  • Richmond, VA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Madison, WI

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