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NCT00000427 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Effects of Parathyroid Hormone in Men With Osteoporosis

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
81
Enrollment target

NCT00000427: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT00000427 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 81 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00000427, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
81 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Alendronate is a drug that blocks or reduces bone loss, while parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates the formation of new bone. The purpose of this study is to compare the bone-building effects of PTH alone, alendronate alone, and both PTH and alendronate in men with osteoporosis over a two-and-a-half year period.

Interventions

  • DRUG Alendronate
  • DRUG Parathyroid hormone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 81 participants
Start Date 1999-09
Est. Completion 2005-10
Phase Phase 3
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT00000427 record still lists

NCT00000427 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 81 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Alendronate is the first listed.

NCT00000427 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00000427 about?

NCT00000427 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Parathyroid Hormone in Men With Osteoporosis". Alendronate is a drug that blocks or reduces bone loss, while parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates the formation of new bone. The purpose of this study is to compare the bone-building effects of PTH alone, alendronate alone, and both PTH and alendronate in men with osteoporosis over a two-and-a-half...

What is the current status of trial NCT00000427?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 81 participants. The study started on 1999-09. Estimated completion is 2005-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00000427?

The interventions under investigation include: Alendronate (DRUG), Parathyroid hormone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00000427?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00000427's enrollment target sits among peer trials

81 1752nd of 2000 higher than 246 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00000427, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00000427 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.