Study of the Effect of a Calcium-rich Diet on Bone Health in Girls (Calkids)

March 24, 2016 updated by: Joan Lappe, Creighton University

Effect of Calcium Foods on Bone Quality in Pubertal Females

The aim of this experimental study was to test the effect of increasing dietary calcium intake to 1500 mg/day on increases in bone quality in adolescent females. The hypothesis to be tested is: adolescent females who consume a high calcium diet will have a greater increase in bone quality, as measured by densitometry and ultrasound, than adolescent females who consume their usual dietary calcium intake.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

65

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • United States
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68131
        • Creighton University

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

9 years to 9 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Inclusion criteria were being female and nine years of age with usual dietary calcium intake 1100 mg/day or less.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion criteria included history of any of the following: lactose intolerance, milk allergy, corticosteroid or anticonvulsant therapy, familial hypercholesterolemia, mental or physical handicaps, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, or any significant health problem reported by the parents. We also excluded any child who had a body mass index (BMI)85th percentile for age and gender and children who practiced or played any organized sport (including gymnastics or dance) more than three times per week.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: calcium group
dietary calcium intake of 1500 mg/d
Other: calcium-rich diet
dietary calcium intake of 1500 mg/d
Experimental: calcium-rich diet (1500 mg/d)
calcium intake from food
Other: Calcium rich diet
dietary intake of 1500 mg/d from food

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The specific aim of this project was to test the effect of increasing dietary calcium intake to 1500 mg/day on increases in bone quality in pubertal females beginning at age nine.
Time Frame: 9 years
9 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Creighton University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joan M Lappe, PhD, Creighton University

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

September 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 28, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 97-11179

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