Effect of Teriparatide, Vibration and the Combination on Bone Mass and Bone Architecture in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

NCT01225055 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

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Summary

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in marked acute loss of bone. This study evaluates the effect of teriparatide (PTH) and the use of vibration as a form of mechanical stimulation on bone mass.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Teriparatide

20 ug daily over 12 months

DEVICE

vibration

10 min/day for 12 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

    collaborator FED
  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    collaborator OTHER
  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Thomas J. Schnitzer

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas J Schnizter, MD, PhD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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