Study to Investigate if Adding Lactulose to Vitamin D and Calcium Has an Effect on the Preservation of Bone in Postmenopausal Women

January 29, 2009 updated by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Parallel Pilot Clinical Trial to Study the Efficay of a Treatment of Lactulose + Vitamin D + Calcium 0.5 g Concurrently Controlled With a Standard Treatment (Vit D + Calcium) in Bone Mass Preservation Among Postmenopausal Women

This is a randomized, double-blind, multicentre, parallel pilot clinical trial to study the efficacy of a treatment of lactulose 15 ml + vitamin D 400 U + calcium 0.5 g compared to lactulose placebo 15 ml + vitamin D 400 U + calcium 1 g in bone mass preservation among postmenopausal women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain
        • Site 1
      • Barcelona, Spain
        • Site 2
      • Barcelona, Spain
        • Site 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

55 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Women aged between 55 and 65 years old; postmenopausal who have amenorrhea for 5 or more years; women with the diagnosis of osteopenia defined DMO -1,5 to -2,5

Exclusion Criteria:

Any disease causing osteopenia (hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypercortisolism, osteogenesis imperfecta, rheumatoid arthritis, homocystinuria, etc.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
bone mass preservation by bone densitometry values in 1 year period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
evolution of bone remodelling parameters

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 30, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 29, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S105.4.107

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