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Completed Phase 3 Interventional

HORIZON-PFT: Pivotal Fracture Trial

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00049829

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Brief summary

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HORIZON-PFT (Pivotal Fracture Trial) will study the effect of zoledronic acid, given once per year, on the treatment of osteoporosis in women past menopause. Hip and vertebral fractures are the most devastating consequences of osteoporosis. HORIZON-PFT is designed to determine the benefits of zoledronic acid in fracture reduction at both the hip and spine.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00049829
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Industry
Enrollment
7,700 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
65 Years to 89 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Jan 2002 (Type not available)
Primary completion
Jun 2006 (Actual)
Completion
Not listed
Last update posted
Nov 2, 2011

Started 2002

United States locations

U.S. sites
59
U.S. states
30
U.S. cities
53
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama 35205 —
Arizona Arthritis Research Paradise Valley Arizona 85253 —
Southern Arizona VA Tucson Arizona 85723 —
University of Arkansas for Medical Science Little Rock Arkansas 72205 —
Osteoporosis Medical Center Beverly Hills California 90211 —
Orthopaedic Hospital Los Angeles California 90007 —
The Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education Oakland California 94612 —
University of California Davis- Gen Med Research Sacramento California 95817 —
Osteoporosis Prevention Center San Diego California 92103 —
Radiant Research- San Diego San Diego California 92108 —
Diablo Clinical Research, Inc Walnut Creek California 94598 —
Colorado Center for Bone Research Lakewood Colorado 80227 —
Longmont Medical Research Network Longmont Colorado 80501 —
Northeast Clinical Research Hamden Connecticut 06518-3272 —
Health Core Newark Delaware 19713-2072 —
CRA Research Fort Lauderdale Florida 33334 —
Anchor Research Center Naples Florida 34102 —
Sarasota Arthritis Center Sarasota Florida 34239 —
Radiant Stuart Florida 34996 —
Comprehensive Clinical Trials, LLC West Palm Beach Florida 33409 —
Palm Beach Research Center West Palm Beach Florida 33409 —
United Osteoporosis Centers (UOC) Gainesville Georgia 30501 —
Northwestern University Center for Clinical Research Chicago Illinois 60611 —
School of Medicine Indianapolis Indiana 46202 —
Medical Specialists Munster Indiana 46321 —
Heartland Research Associates, LLC Wichita Kansas 67207 —
Center for Arthritis and Osteoporosis Elizabethtown Kentucky 42701 —
Maine Center for Osteoporosis Research and Education Bangor Maine 04401 —
Osteoporosis Clinical Trial Center Hagerstown Maryland 21740 —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston Massachusetts 02115 —
Clinical Pharmacology Study Groups Worcester Massachusetts 01610 —
Washington University School of Medicine St Louis Missouri 63110 —
Arthritis Regional Research Center Mercerville New Jersey 08619 —
Phoenix OB-GYN Associates, LLC Moorestown New Jersey 08057 —
New Mexico Clinical Research and Osteoporosis Center, Inc Albuquerque New Mexico 87106 —
Endwell Family Physicians Endwell New York 13760 —
Winthrop U Hospital Mineola New York 11501 —
Internal Medicine Associates Fargo North Dakota 58104 —
University of Cincinnati Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center Cincinnati Ohio 45219 —
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland Ohio 44195 —
Oregon Health and Science University Portland Oregon 97201 —
Altoona Center for Clinical Research Duncansville Pennsylvania 16635 —
Einstein Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19115 —
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19131 —
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15261 —
Radiant Wyomissing Pennsylvania 19610 —
Rhode Island Hospital, Osteoporosis Research/ Bone Density Unit Providence Rhode Island 02903 —
Roger William Medical Center Providence Rhode Island 02908 —
Avera Research Institute Sioux Falls South Dakota 57105 —
University of Tennessee Health Science Memphis Tennessee 38105 —
West Cancer Clinic Memphis Tennessee 38120 —
Diabetes Regional Research Center Midland Texas 79705 —
Sam Clinical Research Center San Antonio Texas 78229 —
University of Texas Health Center at Tyler -Center for Clinical Research Tyler Texas 75708 —
Hampton Roads Center for Clinical Research, Inc Norfolk Virginia 23502 —
McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center Richmond Virginia 23249 —
VA Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia 23298 —
Osteoporosis Research Unit Seattle Washington 98144 —
The Physicians Clinic Spokane Washington 99204 —

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Non-U.S. locations

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About this trial record page

What this page shows
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What this page does not do
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