Hypocalcemia; Dietary
Conditions
Brief summary
Interventional Clinical trial with food supplement, randomized, double-blind, comparative between microencapsulated calcium, calcium carbonate salts standardized and calcium citrate, in a population of postmenopausal women, lasting 1 month.
Interventions
Calcium supplement for low contribution of elemental calcium in the daily diet
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
Women
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Postmenopausal woman * Low contribution of elemental calcium in the daily diet
Exclusion criteria
* Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients * Renal insufficiency * History of kidney or urinary stones * Use in the last month of diuretics (furosemide, ethacrynic acid), aluminum salts and / or thyroid hormones * Use of any other drug or experimental device during the 30 days prior to the selection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gastric symptoms | 1 month | Using the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GRS). The scale measures constipation, diarrhea, windiness, swelling, nausea, reflux, pain and burning. The patient will have to choose the most appropriate response among those proposed. Not at all is the better outcome and very strong discomfort is the worst outcome |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in bone markers | Basal and 1 month | Bone Marker Analysis (CTx and P1NP) will be performed |
Countries
Spain