Atenolol for the Prevention of Osteoporosis (APO)

NCT04905277 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 420

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

Evaluate whether treatment with a widely used beta blocker, atenolol, will prevent bone loss at the lower back and hip in postmenopausal women.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DRUG

Atenolol 50 MG

50 mg Atenolol daily

DRUG

Placebo

one placebo daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sundeep Khosla, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-27
Primary Completion
2026-02-02
Completion
2026-02-02
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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