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Zinc and Bone Turnover Study in Adolescent Females

NCT01892098 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 147

Last updated 2013-07-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of zinc supplementation on bone growth over four weeks. Participants will agree to attend two visits to our laboratory and at each will complete blood and urine samples, questionnaires related to diet and physical activity and will receive a bone scan at the first appointment.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Zinc Sulfate

9mg elemental zinc via 23mg zinc sulfate/day

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Cellulose pill given as placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Georgia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard D Lewis, PhD · The University of Georgia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-06-30

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