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Bone Loss clinical trials

8 of 17 indexed Bone Loss trials are currently recruiting.

17 US clinical trials · 8 currently recruiting

Bone Loss is the subject of 17 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 8 of them currently open to new participants. 4 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 4 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Northwestern University, running 2 of these trials.

The research picture

Bone Loss has 17 registered US clinical trials, 8 of them open to new participants right now, about 47% of the total.

8
recruiting participants now
47%
of trials open to enrollment
4
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
2
top sponsor: Northwestern University
Phase 24Phase 31Phase 43

Active & Recent Trials

17 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING Phase 4 1,710 participants

LF111 or Drospirenone Chew vs Non-hormonal Contraceptive Methods on Bone Mineral Density in Adolescent and Adult Women

Insud Pharma

NCT05303636

RECRUITING Phase 4 900 participants

Bone, Exercise, Alendronate, and Caloric Restriction

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT05764733

RECRUITING 600 participants

An International, Multicenter, Prospective Registry on Post-traumatic Long Bones Defects

AO Innovation Translation Center

NCT04112992

RECRUITING Phase 3 200 participants

Bisphosphonate Use to Mitigate Bone Loss Secondary to Bariatric Surgery

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT04922333

RECRUITING Phase 2 103 participants

Bone in CKD Alkali Response (BICARb Pilot Trial)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

NCT05918029

RECRUITING 80 participants

Skeletal Effects of Type 1 Diabetes on Low-Trauma Fracture Risk

Creighton University

NCT05701254

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Lutein, Zeaxathin, and Fish Oil Supplementation

Texas A&M University

NCT06489873

RECRUITING NA 44 participants

Ridge Augmentation Using Allograft Particles Hydrated With or Without Recombinant Human Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT04954664

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 63 participants

CFTR Modulator Effects on Bone and Muscle in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

Indiana University

NCT04206436

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 48 participants

TRE: Microbiome, Metabolic Health and Bone

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

NCT05548517

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 5 participants

Release Kinetics in PRF Versus GEM21S With and Without Bone Substitutes: An In Vitro Analysis

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT04964466

COMPLETED Phase 2 60 participants

Prevention of Bone Loss After Acute SCI by Zoledronic Acid

Northwestern University

NCT02325414

COMPLETED Phase 2 60 participants

Zoledronic Acid to Prevent Bone Loss During Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT00181584

COMPLETED NA 42 participants

Effects of Dietary Protein on Musculoskeletal Health During Calorie Deficiency

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

NCT01292395

COMPLETED 40 participants

Bone Loss After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

NCT00975013

COMPLETED Phase 2 25 participants

12 Month Extension Study of the Effect of Teriparatide on Bone in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Northwestern University

NCT02025179

COMPLETED Phase 4 12 participants

Effect of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) and Weight-Bearing on Bone in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Thomas J. Schnitzer

NCT00826228

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 2 4
Phase 3 1
Phase 4 3

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Bone Loss Trial Landscape

17 indexed Bone Loss studies · 8 recruiting (47%).

Phase mix: 4 late (III/IV) vs 4 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Northwestern University (2 trials), 9 others listed. 17 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Bone Loss?

PlainTrial tracks 17 US clinical trials for Bone Loss, of which 8 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Bone Loss?

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Is this data current?

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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