NCT00065247

Brief Summary

The Beat Osteoporosis: Nourish and Exercise Skeletons (BONES) Project is an after-school program that includes weight loading physical activity, nutrition and bone health education, and calcium-rich snacks. The program is designed to improve bone health in early elementary school children.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 1999

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 1999

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 18, 2003

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2003

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Status Verified

June 1, 2003

First QC Date

July 18, 2003

Last Update Submit

June 23, 2005

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

BoneChildrenAfter-school programOsteoporosisCalciumPhysical activity

Interventions

Beat Osteoporosis: Nourish and Exercise Skeletons (BONES) ProjectBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 9 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Enrolled in participating after-school program
  • Live in Massachusetts or Rhode Island

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tufts University Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition, Science and Policy

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Economos CD, Hennessy E, Chui K, Dwyer J, Marcotte L, Must A, Naumova EN, Goldberg J. Beat osteoporosis - nourish and exercise skeletons (BONES): a group randomized controlled trial in children. BMC Pediatr. 2020 Feb 21;20(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-1964-y.

    PMID: 32093625DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

OsteoporosisMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBehavior

Study Officials

  • Christina D. Economos, PhD

    Tufts University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2003

First Posted

July 22, 2003

Study Start

June 1, 1999

Study Completion

May 1, 2004

Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Record last verified: 2003-06

Locations

US(1)