Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Weight Loss on Bone in Men
Lead Sponsor:
Rutgers University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Weight Loss
BMD
Eligibility:
MALE
50-72 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of weight loss on bone health in men.
Detailed Description
This pilot study of the effect of weight loss on bone health in men is being undertaken in conjunction with studies of the effect of weight loss on bone health in women for comparison purposes. See NC...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obese or overweight
- Must live in the geographic vicinity of Rutgers University
Exclusion
- Currently on any medication known to influence calcium or bone metabolism, including HRT, or with evidence of diseases known to influence calcium metabolism (i.e. metabolic bone disease, hyperparathyroidism, untreated thyroid disease, significant immune, hepatic, or renal disease, significant cardiac disease \[i.e., heart attack or stroke in the past 6 months., abnormal EKG\], active malignancy or cancer therapy within the past year)
- History of kidney stones
- Weight gain or weight loss (5% of body wt) within 3 months prior to recruitment
- Participation in other investigational studies during the 12-month study period
- Usually have a very high or low intake of calcium (more than 1500 or less than 500 mg per day)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00472745
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
April 26 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901