Alendronate in the Prevention of Collapse of Femoral Head in Non-Traumatic

Clinical Trial Description

To determine the cumulative incidence of total hip replacement and collpase of femoral head, time to event after treatment with Fosamax or placebo during the study peroid ;

Study Design

Interventional studies are often prospective and are specifically tailored to evaluate direct impacts of treatment or preventive measures on disease.

Observational studies are often retrospective and are used to assess potential causation in exposure-outcome relationships and therefore influence preventive methods.

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Clinical trials are conducted in a series of steps, called phases - each phase is designed to answer a separate research question.

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

NCT number	NCT00265252
Study type	Interventional
Source	Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Contact
Status	Unknown status
Phase	Phase 4
Start date	June 2005
Completion date	June 2008

Alendronate in the Prevention of Collapse of Femoral Head in Non-Traumatic Osteonecrosis

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