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Fracture Recovery for Returning to Duty (Teriparatide STRONG)
Sponsor: University of South Carolina
Summary
The project goals are to improve combat readiness of U.S. Soldiers and sustain the availability of the military to deploy by, 1) decreasing the number of days not physically ready for duty after diagnosis of a diaphyseal tibial stress fracture, 2) decreasing the need for a physical profile or medical discharge board after bone stress injury, and 3) decreasing the recurrence rates of bone stress injuries.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
183
Start Date
2022-12-08
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2023-02-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Teriparatide
Teriparatide, an injectable synthetic parathyroid hormone, will be tested to evaluate its efficacy for decreasing the convalescence after a diaphyseal tibial stress fracture, a specific bone stress injury.
Placebos
Placebo will be a sugar solution of the manufacturer's design.
Locations (1)
Fort Jackson
Columbia, South Carolina, United States