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Program to Prevent Osteoporosis in Girls

NCT00063024 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 322

Last updated 2005-06-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Osteoporosis is a condition defined by decreased bone mass. Osteoporosis generally affects older women and can lead to bone fractures. One way to prevent osteoporosis is to build strong, healthy bones during childhood. This study will evaluate a program designed to improve girls' bones. The program encourages eating foods rich in calcium and participating in physical activity.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Increased calcium intake

BEHAVIORAL

Weight-bearing physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Simone A. French, Ph.D. · University of Minnesota

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-06-30
Completion
2004-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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