Study of the Effect of a Calcium-rich Diet on Bone Health in Girls

Effect of Calcium Foods on Bone Quality in Pubertal Females

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01058109

Acronym

Calkids

Enrollment

Registered

2010-01-28

Start date

1997-09-30

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2016-03-28

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Conditions

Bone Health

Keywords

bone health, bone density, bone mass

Brief summary

The aim of this experimental study was to test the effect of increasing dietary calcium intake to 1500 mg/day on increases in bone quality in adolescent females. The hypothesis to be tested is: adolescent females who consume a high calcium diet will have a greater increase in bone quality, as measured by densitometry and ultrasound, than adolescent females who consume their usual dietary calcium intake.

Interventions

OTHERcalcium-rich diet

dietary calcium intake of 1500 mg/d

OTHERCalcium rich diet

dietary intake of 1500 mg/d from food

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

9 Years to 9 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

\- Inclusion criteria were being female and nine years of age with usual dietary calcium intake 1100 mg/day or less.

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The specific aim of this project was to test the effect of increasing dietary calcium intake to 1500 mg/day on increases in bone quality in pubertal females beginning at age nine.	9 years

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026