NCT00346658

Brief Summary

Extreme magnesium deficiency is known to have an impact on the synthesis, secretion and/or action of calcium regulating hormones. Many older adults are at risk for less severe magnesium deficiency, since the majority of adults receive less than the Recommended Daily Allowance of magnesium. We hypothesize that magnesium supplementation will have a beneficial effect on calcium regulating hormones and markers of bone turnover.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
74

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2002

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

July 1, 2002

Completed
4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 28, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 30, 2006

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

December 15, 2008

Status Verified

December 1, 2008

First QC Date

June 28, 2006

Last Update Submit

December 12, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Osteoporosisbone densitymagnesiumvitamin D

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Biomarkers bone turnover (P1NP and CTX)

  • Calcium regulating hormones (PTH and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in BMD at the spine, femoral neck and total hip by DXA

  • Change in RBC magnesium

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy ambulatory men and women between the ages of 55-75 years
  • Women at least 5 years after menopause

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to give informed consent in accordance with institutional guidelines
  • Creatinine greater than or equal to 2 mg/dl, since magnesium is excreted by the kidneys
  • Diarrhea or loose frequent stools (\> 2 a day) at least 3 days/ week in last 3 months
  • Use within 12 months of estrogen, bisphosphonates, calcitonin, or raloxifene
  • Current use of loop diuretics
  • Use within 12 months of corticosteroids
  • History of hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or osteomalacia within past 12 month
  • Vitamin D deficient as measured by 25-hydroxyvitamin D outside of the normal range
  • Magnesium supplementation of greater than 250 mg/day
  • Calcium supplementation of greater than 1500 mg/day
  • Conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the evaluation of BMD at the spine including severe scoliosis, osteophytosis and lumbar fusion
  • Bilateral hip replacement
  • BMD at the lumbar spine L2-L4 of less than 0.859g/cm2 for women or 0.895 g/cm2 in men; or total hip less than 0.698 g/cm2 for women or 0.731 g/cm2 for men; or femoral neck less than 0.627 g/cm2 for women or 0.658 g/cm2 for men This represents a T-score of less than -2 at each site
  • High serum calcium on screening blood test

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

Memphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

Magnesium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Metals, Alkaline EarthElementsInorganic ChemicalsMetals, LightMetals

Study Officials

  • Kathryn M Ryder, MD, MS

    University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2006

First Posted

June 30, 2006

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Study Completion

September 1, 2006

Last Updated

December 15, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-12

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