Comparison of Absorbability Between Calcium Tablet and Calcium Ion Water

March 26, 2013 updated by: Fumiko Higashikawa, Hiroshima University

A Randomized, Double-blind, Crossover Study to Compare the Absorbability Between Calcium Tablet and Calcium Ion Water

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the absorbability of calcium tablet and calcium ion water.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Japan
      • Hiroshima,, Japan, 734-8551
        • Hiroshima 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

55 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Postmenopausal females

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Taking medicines or functional food that affect serum calcium levels
  • Diseases that affect bone
  • Renal or hepatic dysfunction
  • Heart disease
  • Participation in any clinical trial within 90 days of the commencement of the trial

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: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Calcium tablet
250 mg calcium/tablet
Dietary supplement: Calcium tablet
Experimental: Calcium ion water (250mg)
250 mg calcium in 200 ml water
Dietary supplement: Calcium ion water (250mg)
Experimental: Calcium ion water (125mg)
125 mg calcium in 200 ml water
Dietary supplement: Calcium ion water (125mg)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Serum calcium profile (including AUC, Cmax, and Tmax)
Time Frame: Overall 2 hours
Overall 2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hiroshima University

Collaborators

CHUGOKU KAYAKU CO., LTD.

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

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

December 17, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 28, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • eki-677

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