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Calcium rich food supplementation to reduce lactation related bone loss

Calcium rich food supplementation to lactating women from low socio-economic group-effect on bone density

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/01/003292
Enrollment
140
Registered
2013-01-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: A calcium rich food supplement: A supplement made up of sesame seeds (Til) and jaggery in the form of laddus Quantity (dose) provided was 95 g laddu which provided 750 mg of calcium. F

Sponsors

Department of Biotechnology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Postpartum women within one month of delivery - Those planning to breast feed their infant - Who had completed child bearing and therefore could be followed up for further 18 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women taking drugs that are known to affect bone metabolism

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bone mineral density at hip, lumbar spine, forearm and whole bodyTimepoint: Bone mineral density at hip, lumbar spine, forearm and whole body—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Child growthTimepoint: At 6, 12 and 18 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bharati Kulkarni

National Institute of Nutrition

veenashatrugna@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026