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NCT02416271 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

The Forteo Alendronate Comparator Trial

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
203
Enrollment target

NCT02416271: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

NCT02416271 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Eli Lilly and Company. The registered enrollment target is 203 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02416271, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
203 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of teriparatide with those of alendronate on spine bone mineral density (BMD) and other osteoporosis factors in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Vitamin D
  • DRUG Teriparatide
  • DRUG Alendronate
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Calcium
  • DRUG Placebo-Oral

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 203 participants
Start Date 2001-04
Est. Completion 2003-05
Phase Phase 4
Eli Lilly and Company

1,341 total trials

What the finished NCT02416271 record still lists

NCT02416271 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 203 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Vitamin D is the first listed.

NCT02416271 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02416271 about?

NCT02416271 is a clinical study titled "The Forteo Alendronate Comparator Trial". The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of teriparatide with those of alendronate on spine bone mineral density (BMD) and other osteoporosis factors in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

What is the current status of trial NCT02416271?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 203 participants. The study started on 2001-04. Estimated completion is 2003-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02416271?

The interventions under investigation include: Vitamin D (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Teriparatide (DRUG), Alendronate (DRUG), Calcium (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Placebo-Oral (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02416271?

This trial is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, which has 1,341 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02416271's enrollment target sits among peer trials

203 403rd of 2000 higher than 1,597 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT02416271, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02416271 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.