The purpose of the study is to determine if daily teriparatide reduces back pain more effectively than weekly risedronate in women with osteoporosis who have chronic back pain due to a spinal bone fracture.
20 ug/day, subcutaneous, 18 months
35 mg/once weekly, oral, 18 months
once weekly, oral, 18 months
daily, subcutaneous, 18 months
Buenos Aires, Argentina