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Taking people in DenmarkPhase 4

Compares ways of using romosozumab to treat osteoporosis in adults

Tests different treatment strategies with romosozumab in adults with osteoporosis.

Key facts

Who runs it
Aarhus University Hospital
Where
Aalborg, Aarhus N, Copenhagen Nv, Hvidovre, and Odense C, DenmarkSee the 5 sites
Registry title
The OPTIMIST study
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 4
People taking part
270 people, planned
Started
26 Sept 2023
Expected to end
31 Aug 2029
Type of study
Interventional
Record updated
5 October 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for women after menopause who have osteoporosis and have already had a bone fracture. It compares 3 ways of using the drug romosozumab.

Age
18 years or older
Sex
Women only (postmenopausal)
Disease stage
Osteoporosis with a BMD T-score below -2.5 at the spine, total hip or femoral neck, and an osteoporotic fracture of the spine, hip, pelvis, forearm or humerus within 3 years after the age of 50
Earlier treatment
No osteoporosis treatment within the last 5 years

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Osteoporosis treatment within the last 5 years
  • Metabolic bone disease or other known disorders affecting bone metabolism
  • Ongoing treatment with glucocorticoids
  • eGFR below 35 ml/min
  • Contraindication or intolerance to romosozumab or zoledronate

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • postmenopausal women
  • Osteoporosis defined as BMD T-score < -2.5 at spine, total hip or femoral neck
  • Osteoporotic fracture at spine, hip, pelvis, forearm, or humerus within 3 years after the age of 50 years

Who cannot take part

  • Ongoing treatment with glucocorticoids
  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Known disorders affecting bone metabolism
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 35 ml/min
  • Osteoporosis treatment within the last 5 years
  • Contraindications or intolerance to romosozumab or zoledronate

Where in Denmark

  • Aalborg University HospitalAalborg, DenmarkTaking people
  • Aarhus UniversitetshospitalAarhus N, DenmarkTaking people
  • Bispebjerg HospitalCopenhagen Nv, DenmarkTaking people
  • Hvidovre HospitalHvidovre, DenmarkTaking people
  • Odense University HospitalOdense C, DenmarkTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The main objective of the OPTIMIST study is to identify the optimal use of romosozumab for the treatment of osteoporosis by investigating 3 different treatment strategies.

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on the EU's official list of trials (CTIS).
Official title
The Optimised use of Romosozumab Study
Plain-language title
Compares ways of using romosozumab to treat osteoporosis in adultsGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Record updated
5 October 2026