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Bone loss

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Clinical Trial Landscape

Clinical Trials for Bone loss

24 trials tracked for Bone loss: 8 in phase 3 or 4 and 1 with published results. The most-cited published study has 11 citations.

24Trials tracked
8Phase 3 & 4
0Recruiting
1With published results
Phase distribution
Phase 4 5 Phase 3 3 Phase 2 8 Other / NA 8
  1. Phase 4 Weight Loss With Risedronate for Bone Health Completed · 11 cited
  2. Phase 4 Denosumab to Prevent High-Turnover Bone Loss After Bariatric Surgery Completed
  3. Phase 4 Effect of Bisphosphonate on Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Initiating Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy Completed
  4. Phase 4 Effect of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) and Weight-Bearing on Bone in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Completed
  5. Phase 4 Antiepileptic Drugs and Osteoporotic Prevention Trial Completed
  6. Phase 3 Effects of Denosumab on Bone Mineral Density in Women With Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study Completed
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  1. Phase 3 Effects of Romosozumab on Bone Density in Women With Anorexia Nervosa Completed
  2. Phase 3 Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Cancer Treatment Related Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Letrozole for Breast Cancer. Completed
  3. Phase 2 Effect of Teriparatide, Vibration and the Combination on Bone Mass and Bone Architecture in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Completed
  4. Phase 2 Healthy Body, Healthy Bones After Bariatric Surgery Trial Completed
  5. Phase 2 Bone Mass and Strength After Kidney Transplantation Completed
  6. Phase 2 12 Month Extension Study of the Effect of Teriparatide on Bone in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Completed
  7. Phase 2 Prevention of Bone Loss After Acute SCI by Zoledronic Acid Completed
  8. Phase 2 Bone Loss and Immune Reconstitution in HIV/AIDS (BLIR-HIV) Completed
  9. Phase 2 Effect of Alendronate on Bone in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Previously Treated With Teriparatide Completed
  10. Phase 2 Romosozumab in Women With Chronic SCI Completed
  11. N/A Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Postmenopausal Women Completed
  12. N/A The Effects of Dis/Reconnection of Implant Abutments on Peri-implant Bone Levels Completed
  13. N/A Bioactive Glass (Sol-gel) for Alveolar Bone Regeneration After Surgical Extraction Completed
  14. N/A Evaluation of Using Different Screwed Abutment Height Completed
  15. N/A Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporosis in the Elderly Completed
  16. N/A Blood Flow and Bone Density in Healthy Adult Women Completed
  17. N/A Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function and Bone Completed
  18. N/A A Prospective Study of Human Bone Adaptation Using a Novel in Vivo Loading Model Completed

Showing the 24 most-cited and recently-updated of 24 trials. Browse the full registry →

Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Counts describe the research landscape and are not a treatment recommendation. Informational only — not medical advice.

What the trials found Updated — new results For clinicians

Bone loss: what the trials found

Several pharmacological interventions have demonstrated efficacy in managing bone mineral density (BMD). Romosozumab showed a significant increase in postero-anterior lumbar spine BMD at 12 months compared to the control group 7. Zoledronic acid was associated with significant improvements in lumbar spine BMD over periods ranging from 12 months to 5 years 9, and also demonstrated significant differences in hip and femoral neck bone mass density compared to placebo 13.

Other treatments showed varying results. Teriparatide was evaluated across multiple trials; while it showed no statistically significant difference in total hip, lumbar spine, or femoral neck BMD compared to control 17, it remains a recognized intervention for the condition [6, 15]. Risedronate was associated with a lower incidence of vertebral fractures compared to the control group 4. Denosumab showed a statistically significant increase in postero-anterior lumbar spine bone mineral density at 12 months 8.

Recent results — preliminary, needs further review

  • * A probiotic intervention is currently being evaluated for this condition 1. * Romosozumab is undergoing further investigation in phase 2 trials 10.

For the clinician treating this condition

  • Romosozumab and Zoledronic acid are established options for improving lumbar spine bone mineral density [7, 9].
  • Denosumab has shown statistically significant improvements in postero-anterior lumbar spine BMD 8.
  • Risedronate is associated with a reduction in vertebral fractures compared to control groups 4.

AI synthesis of 8 cited trials, updated Jun 29, 2026. Informational only — not medical advice; trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. How we use AI.

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