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OsteoporosisNCT00139438

Improving Management of Patients at High Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures (0000-038)

A study testing Disease Management Assessment in people with Osteoporosis, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of disease management interventions on percent receiving a bone densitometry test and percent appropriately prescribed a medication for osteoporosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Osteoporosis
What is being tested?
Disease Management Assessment
How many people
4,266 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2004to Jun 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Members of the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey who are at risk for osteoporosis based on age (women age 65 or older, men and women age 45 or older who have a history of fragility fracture or have a history of taking oral glucocorticoids over 3 months).

Who cannot join

  • Individuals who are not members of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and who otherwise do not meet the inclusion criteria.

About this study

Official title: Improving Management of Patients at High Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of disease management interventions on percent receiving a bone densitometry test and percent appropriately prescribed a medication for osteoporosis.

Conditions
Osteoporosis
Being tested
Disease Management Assessment
Medical subject headings
Osteoporosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Disease Management AssessmentBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. A composite measure of bone mineral density (BMD) testing and/or osteoporosis medications prescriptions.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. BMD testing, osteoporosis medication prescriptions, fracture

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Primary completionJun 2005
  4. Study completionJun 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4,266 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00139438
Sponsor's protocol ID
0000-038
Other IDs
038, 2005_049
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
29 Aug 2005
Last updated
22 Apr 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Disease Management Assessment in people with Osteoporosis, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Apr 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

A composite measure of bone mineral density (BMD) testing and/or osteoporosis medications prescriptions.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Apr 2016.

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