Use of Forteo (Teriparatide) in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion

NCT01292252 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2021-05-03

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of 12 weeks of daily treatment with teriparatide on spine fusion in adult patients who are undergoing multi-level posterolateral spine fusion surgery for degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Spondylosis
  • Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
  • Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

teriparatide

Teriparatide 20 ug subcutaneous injection daily for 12 weeks

BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

Saline solution

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Shane Burch, MD · University of California, San Francisco

  • Carmen Li · University of California, San Francisco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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