NCT00671944

Brief Summary

Osteoporosis is a major health problem in men and women in this country and the incidence of this disease is rising. We think that environmental factors such as nutrition may play a role in the increasing prevalence of osteoporosis. In particular, we think that a diet that is too low in protein may be contributing to bone loss. The primary purpose of this study is to compare the long-term impact of a low protein diet on measures of bone and calcium metabolism.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
11

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2003

Completed
5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 1, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 31, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

6.4 years

First QC Date

May 1, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 30, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

proteincalciumparathyroid hormonebone markerscalcium kineticsabsorption

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Calcium absorption and kinetics

    Baseline, day 5 and week 6

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Serum Parathyroid hormone

    baseline and weekly

  • Markers of bone turnover

    baseline and weekly

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Low protein diet

Other: Low protein diet

Interventions

Low protein diet for 6.5 weeks

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy Asian or Caucasian women between the ages of 20-40 years.

You may not qualify if:

  • Diseases or medical conditions: gastrointestinal diseases, osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, thyroid disorders, kidney disease, kidney stones, cancer, heart disease, eating disorders, obesity, hypogonadism , amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, abnormal serum FSH or estradiol levels, birth control medication, or other hormone-altering medications, pregnancy.
  • Lifestyle: smoking, excessive exercise (although moderate exercise is allowed), prescription medications known to influence vitamin D or calcium metabolism or gastric acid, excessive body weight change during the past 6 months, food allergies, unusual eating habits, or medically prescribed diets.
  • Also excluded are prisoners and individuals who are cognitively impaired.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Yale New Haven Hospital Research Unit

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

Diet, Protein-Restricted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diet TherapyNutrition TherapyTherapeuticsDietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Karl L Insogna, MD

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 1, 2008

First Posted

May 5, 2008

Study Start

May 1, 2003

Primary Completion

October 1, 2009

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

March 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Locations