Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Dried Plum on Bone and Markers of Bone Status in Men
Lead Sponsor:
San Diego State University
Conditions:
Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
Eligibility:
MALE
50-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The principal objective of this study is to examine whether the addition of 100 g dried plum to the diets of men, regardless of their bone status, positively influences their indices of bone turnover ...
Detailed Description
To test the bone protective properties of dried plum, 66 men (50 to 79 years of age) will receive either 100 g dried plum/day or a control regimen for 12 months. Both groups will receive 500 mg calciu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy men (50-79 year-old)
Exclusion
- endocrine (e.g., prednisone, other glucocorticoids) or neuroactive (e.g., dilantin, phenobarbital) drugs or any drugs known to influence bone and calcium metabolism
- Men whose BMD t-score at any site falls below 2.5 SD of the mean will be excluded from the study and referred to their primary care physician
- subjects treated with calcitonin, bisphosphonates, raloxifene, sodium fluoride, anabolic agents, e.g. PTH and growth hormone, or steroids for less than 3 months prior to the start of the study will be excluded.
- body mass index (BMI) \<18 and \>30 will be excluded to avoid extremes in leanness/adiposity and to readily allow body composition assessment.
- If subjects smoke 20 cigarettes or more per day, they will be excluded.
- Men who regularly consume dried plum or prune juice will not be accepted into the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 16 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 15 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04720833
Start Date
September 16 2016
End Date
December 15 2019
Last Update
January 22 2021
Active Locations (1)
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School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
San Diego, California, United States, 92182