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Treatment of Calcium Deficiency in Young Women

Launched by CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY · Nov 3, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of November 28, 2023

Completed

Keywords

Calcium Deficiency Dietary Calcium Dietary Protein Osteoporosis Calcium Supplement Bone Density Bone Mass Bone Mass Accumulation

Description

This is a randomized, controlled trial of calcium carbonate supplementation (1500 milligrams per day) in third-decade women with low calcium-to-protein intakes. We accept women aged 19-27 on the basis of good health and the 7-day food diary demonstrating a dietary calcium-to-protein ratio (in milligrams:grams) that does not exceed 13. The outcome variable is the change in BMD at hip, total body, forearm, and spine. Treatment lasts for 3 years. We expect that bone mass will increase in both groups but will increase to a greater extent in the calcium-supplemented group than in the nonsuppleme...

Gender

Female

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Women in good health
  • Dietary calcium-to-protein ratio (in mg:g, as assessed by 7-day food diary) does not exceed 13
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Smoking
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Endocrine disease

Attachments

readout_NCT00000426_2023-11-28.pdf

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NCT00000426_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

People applied

Timeline

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Not reported

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