Second Study of the Effect of Teriparatide on Hip Fracture Healing

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Overview

The purpose of this study is to see whether teriparatide, given for 6 months versus placebo, will improve the healing of hip (femoral neck) fractures that are repaired during surgery using certain types of orthopedic screws. The study will enroll men and postmenopausal women at least 50 years of age with a recent hip (femoral neck) fracture caused by low-trauma (for example, fall from standing height or less).

This is a 12-month, Phase 3, prospective, randomized, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, multinational study to evaluate the effect of 6 months of treatment with teriparatide on fracture healing in participants who have sustained a recent low-trauma, unilateral, femoral neck fracture stabilized by internal fixation. The study has 3 periods: 1. A screening period that must be completed in ≤ 14 days after operative treatment of the femoral neck fracture 2. A 6-month double-blind treatment period \[teriparatide 20 (µg) or placebo given once daily by subcutaneous injection\] 3. A 6-month observation period. The primary objective is to assess the effect of 6 months of treatment with teriparatide 20 µg/day versus placebo on the proportion of men and postmenopausal women of at least 50 years of age with no revision surgery 12 months after internal fixation of a low-trauma femoral neck fracture. All participants will receive supplements of calcium and vitamin D beginning at screening and continuing for 12 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Femur Neck Fracture

Interventions

TeriparatideDRUG

Administered by SC injection

PlaceboDRUG

Administered by SC injection

Calcium supplementationDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Administered orally

Vitamin D supplementation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Community dwelling men and postmenopausal women who were ambulatory before sustaining a low-trauma, unilateral femoral neck fracture (displaced or nondisplaced) * Other than femoral neck fracture, be free of incapacitating conditions and have a life expectancy of at least 2 years * Have received or are eligible for treatment with internal fixation (sliding hip screw or multiple cancellous screws) for the femoral neck fracture (the surgical procedure itself is not performed as part of this study) * Have given written informed consent (participant or proxy) after being informed of the risks, medications, and study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Increased baseline risk of osteosarcoma * History of unresolved skeletal diseases affecting bone metabolism other than primary osteoporosis * Abnormally elevated serum calcium at screening * Abnormally elevated serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) (1-84) at screening * Severe vitamin D deficiency at screening * Active liver disease or jaundice * Significantly impaired renal function * Abnormal thyroid function not corrected by therapy * History of malignant neoplasm in the 5 years prior to screening * History of bone marrow or solid organ transplantation * History of symptomatic nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis in the 1 year prior to screening * Previous treatment with the following bone active drugs is allowed but must be discontinued at screening: oral bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), calcitonin, estrogen (oral, transdermal, or injectable), progestin, estrogen analog, estrogen agonist, estrogen antagonist or tibolone, and active vitamin D3 analogs. Androgen or other anabolic steroid use must be discontinued, except for use of physiologic replacement testosterone * Previous treatment with the following bone active drugs is exclusionary, if the stated treatment durations have been met: strontium ranelate for any duration, intravenous bisphosphonates in the 12 months preceding screening, and/or denosumab in the 6 months preceding screening * Prior treatment with PTH, teriparatide, or other PTH analogs, or prior participation in any other clinical trial studying PTH, teriparatide, or other PTH analogs * Local or systemic treatment with bone morphogenic proteins or any other growth factor * Previous fracture(s) or bone surgery in the currently fractured hip * Soft-tissue infection at the operation site * Treatment with bone grafting or osteotomies * Treatment with augmentation using any type of degradable cement, hydroxyapatite-coated implants, or with noninvasive interventions * Associated major injuries of a lower extremity including fractures of the foot, ankle, tibia, fibula, knee, femur, femoral head, or pelvis; dislocations of the ankle, knee, or hip

Locations (75)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of Participants With No Revision Surgery at 12 Months After Internal Fixation of a Low-Trauma Femoral Neck Fracture

Revision surgery (re-operation) was defined as any additional surgical intervention performed or recommended at the site of the index procedure, except those that were planned at the time of the index procedure.

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of Participants With Radiographic Evidence of Healing

The signs of femoral neck fracture healing and healing complications included disappearance of the fracture line on radiographs. If a participant had radiographic evidence of healing at the 12-month visit, that participant was considered to have radiographic evidence of healing. Percentage was calculated as: (number of participants with radiographic evidence of healing / total number of participants analyzed) \* 100.

Time frame: Randomization up to 12 months

Percentage of Participants With Pain Control During Ambulation

The worst pain numeric rating scale (NRS) was used to assess the impact of pain on a participant's life. NRS Item 3 assessed the worst musculoskeletal pain severity during the walking test. Pain was measured by an 11-point Likert scale. The following cut-points were used to categorize the NRS responses: 0 = no pain, 1 to 4 = mild pain, 5 to 6 = moderate pain, and 7 to 10 = severe pain. Higher scores indicated more severe pain. Participants with an NRS score of \<7 and no worsening of NRS scores \>2 from baseline were categorized as having no severe fracture-site pain. Percentage was calculated as: (number of participants with pain control during ambulation / total number of participants analyzed) \* 100.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Percentage of Participants Without Severe Fracture-Site Pain During 24 Hours Prior to Visit

The NRS was used to assess the impact of pain on a participant's life. Fracture-site pain severity was assessed for pain in the 24 hours preceding a visit. Pain was measured by an 11-point Likert scale. Participants with an NRS score of \<7 in the 24 hours preceding a visit and no worsening of NRS score \>2 from baseline were categorized as having no severe fracture-site pain. Percentage was calculated as: (number of participants with pain control during 24 hours preceding a visit / total number of participants analyzed) \* 100.

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San Diego, California, United States

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...and 65 more locations

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Percentage of Participants Without Severe Fracture-Site Pain During Weight Bearing

The worst pain NRS was used to assess the impact of pain on a participant's life. Fracture-site pain severity was assessed for pain on weight bearing. Pain was measured by an 11-point Likert scale. Participants with an NRS score of \<7 during weight bearing and no worsening of NRS score \>2 from baseline were categorized as having no severe fracture-site pain. Percentage was calculated as: (number of participants with pain control during weight bearing / total number of participants) \* 100.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Percentage of Participants With Functional Evidence of Healing

Functional healing was defined as ability to walk with a gait speed ≥ 0.05 meters/second (m/s) with a change from baseline ≥ -0.1 m/s. The walking test involved having the participant walk a distance of 7 meters (m) at a self-selected, comfortable pace. A 4-m portion of the test was timed to determine the participant's gait speed in m/s. Percentage was calculated as: (number of participants with functional evidence of healing / total number of participants analyzed) \* 100.

Time frame: Up to 12 Months

Percentage of Participants Able to Ambulate

Ability to ambulate was defined as ambulatory with or without convalescent aid. Percentage was calculated as: (number of participants able to ambulate / total number of participants analyzed) \* 100.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Percentage of Participants Who Regained Their Prefracture Ambulatory Status

Prefracture ambulatory status was defined as either ambulatory with or without a walking aid. A participant was considered to have regained their prefracture ambulatory status if the participant's postsurgery ambulatory status was returned to or was improved from their pre-surgery ambulatory status. Percentage was calculated as = (number of participants who regained their ambulatory status / total number of participants analyzed) \*100.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Mean Change From Baseline to 6 Months in Worst Fracture-Site Pain

The worst pain NRS was used to assess the impact of pain on a participant's life. Participants with an NRS score of \<7 were categorized as having no severe fracture-site pain. Least squares (LS) means was calculated using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) adjusted for baseline, treatment group, region, fracture type, and fixation type.

Time frame: Baseline, 6 Months

Mean Change From Baseline to 6 Months in Gait Speed

The walking test involved having the participant walk a distance of 7 m at a self-selected, comfortable pace. A 4-m portion of the test was timed to determine the participant's gait speed in m/s. LS means was calculated using ANCOVA adjusted for baseline, treatment group, region, fracture type, and fixation type

Time frame: Baseline, 6 Months

Time to Revision Surgery

Time to revision surgery was defined as the time from initial hip fracture surgery to revision surgery, or recommendation for revision surgery if recommended but not performed. Time to revision surgery was censored at the date of the last contact.

Time frame: Baseline to Revision Surgery (up to 14.14 Months)

Mean Change From Baseline to 6 Months on Short Form-12 (SF-12) Physical (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) Scores

SF-12 is a self-reported questionnaire covering a mental component score (MCS) and a physical component score (PCS), each scoring from a 0 to 100 (worst to best) scale. LS means was calculated using ANCOVA adjusted for baseline, treatment group, region, fracture type, fixation type, visit, and visit-by-treatment interaction.

Time frame: Baseline, 6 Months

Mean Change From Baseline to 6 Months on Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

WOMAC: was a self-reported questionnaire that consisted of 24 questions covering 3 health domains: Pain (5 items: during walking, using stairs, in bed, sitting or lying, and standing), Stiffness (2 items: after first waking and later in the day), and Physical Function. Each domain was scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 (best to worst) scale. Lower scores indicated better health status or functioning. LS means was calculated using ANCOVA adjusted for baseline, treatment group, region, fracture type, fixation type, visit, and visit-by-treatment interaction.

Time frame: Baseline, up to 6 Months

Mean Change From Baseline to 6 Months on European Quality of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D) Overall Health Score

The EQ-5D is a 5-item, self-reported, generic, multidimensional, health-related, quality-of-life instrument with 5 items. Overall health state score was also self-reported using a visual analogue scale (VAS) marked on a scale scored from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state). Higher scores represented better health state with 0 representing worst imaginable health state and 100 representing best imaginable health state. LS means was calculated using ANCOVA adjusted for baseline, treatment group, region.

Time frame: Baseline, 6 Months