Study parameters
It include analysis of drugs frequently prescribed (either
bisphosphonates or parathyroid hormone), comparison of drugs therapeutic
effectiveness, cost and duration of therapy.
Patients follow up was maintained after 3 months to check for
therapeutic outcomes of the therapy either with bisphosphonates or
rhPTH.
Participants provided their written informed consent to participate in
this study. The hospital ethics committee approved this consent
procedure.
A number of patients from randomized controlled trail present to OPD
with chief complaints of pain in wrist, hip joint, and backache. These
complaints were clue of osteoporosis and patients were analyzed and
osteoporosis was diagnosed by the help of number of tests such as; DEXA
scan (Dual Energy X- Ray Absorptiometry), Vitamin-D test and calcium
level test as these test are mostly performed for diagnosis of
osteoporosis, and if T- score is <-2.5 either in femoral
neck, or lumbar spine osteoporosis is confirmed.