[Salmon calcitonin nasal spray and calcium sandoz forte in the prevention and treatment of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women (information on clinical trial).].

At the First Orthopaedic Clinic in Bratislava, Hlboká 7, since August 24, 1992 a clinical trial is under way which is focused on the effectiveness of treatment with salmon Calcitonin (Miacalcic Sandoz) and calcium (Sandoz) in postmenopausal osteoporosis. On the above mentioned day Sandoz Co. supplied the Clinic with a densitometer Lunar DPX-L working on the principle of double X-ray absorptiometry. The preparation for this clinical trial started at the beginning of 1992. By the end of June in the trial 62 female patients were included. The authors plan to include another 36 patients were included. The authors plan to include another 36 patients by the end of the year, thus the total number should be 100. Key words: osteoporosis, bone densitometry.