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NCT00049829 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

HORIZON-PFT: Pivotal Fracture Trial

A Phase 3 study of Osteoporosis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
7,700
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00049829: Completed Phase 3 study of Osteoporosis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00049829 is a Phase 3 study of Osteoporosis that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 7,700 participants, above the 1,454-participant average among 84 other Osteoporosis trials with a reported enrollment target (430% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 8 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00049829, a Phase 3 study of Osteoporosis, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
7,700 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

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.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Zoledronic Acid

Study Locations (20)

California

  • Osteoporosis Medical Center - Beverly Hills
  • Orthopaedic Hospital - Los Angeles
  • The Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education - Oakland
  • University of California Davis- Gen Med Research - Sacramento
  • Osteoporosis Prevention Center - San Diego
  • Radiant Research- San Diego - San Diego
  • Diablo Clinical Research, Inc - Walnut Creek

Florida

  • CRA Research - Fort Lauderdale
  • Anchor Research Center - Naples
  • Sarasota Arthritis Center - Sarasota
  • Radiant - Stuart
  • Comprehensive Clinical Trials, LLC - West Palm Beach

Arizona

  • Arizona Arthritis Research - Paradise Valley
  • Southern Arizona VA - Tucson

Colorado

  • Colorado Center for Bone Research - Lakewood
  • Longmont Medical Research Network - Longmont

Alabama

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham

Arkansas

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Science - Little Rock

Connecticut

  • Northeast Clinical Research - Hamden

Delaware

  • Health Core - Newark

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7,700 participants
Start Date 2002-01
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00049829 record still lists

NCT00049829 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 7,700 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,454-participant average among 84 other Osteoporosis trials with a reported enrollment target (430% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Osteoporosis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Zoledronic Acid is the first listed.

NCT00049829 names 20 study sites across 8 states, led by California, Florida, Arizona.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00049829 about?

NCT00049829 is a clinical study titled "HORIZON-PFT: Pivotal Fracture Trial". 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 zoledr...

What is the current status of trial NCT00049829?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 7,700 participants. The study started on 2002-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00049829 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Osteoporosis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00049829?

The interventions under investigation include: Zoledronic Acid (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00049829?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00049829 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00049829's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7,700 3rd of 84 higher than 82 of 84 other Osteoporosis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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