Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatments

Summary: This clinical trial is designed to test the effects of alendronate (ALN) on people living with HIV who are already receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Participants are randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to either receive alendronate or a placebo, and neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the actual treatment. The goal is to see if alendronate can reduce the size and ...

Summary: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the key ligament connecting the femur to tibia that helps stabilising the knee joint. ACL tear is common. It accounts for over 50% of all knee injuries and affects more than 200,000 people in the United States each year. Patients with ACL tear have a higher risk of developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) with the attachment of tendon ...

Summary: A prospective, single-arm, intervention study of oral alendronate in adults with sickle cell disease and osteonecrosis