Status:

COMPLETED

Calcium Kinetic Responses to Exercise

Lead Sponsor:

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cornell University

Conditions:

Nutritional Status

Bones

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-42 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized cross-over study will identify physiological factors that underlie changes in bone metabolism that could affect skeletal injury risk, to include increases in parathyroid hormone (PTH) ...

Detailed Description

Initial military training (IMT) results in increased risk of stress fracture, particularly for females as up to 21% of females may sustain a stress fracture during IMT, an incidence that is approximat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women aged 18-42 years
  • No current or prior military service
  • Exercise 2-5 x/wk
  • Stable body weight for 2 months (±5 lbs)
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 19-26 kg/m2
  • VO2max between 35-50 ml·kg-1·min-1
  • Willing to discontinue use of dietary supplements and abstain from alcohol for the duration of the study
  • Have not donated blood within the last 8 weeks

Exclusion

  • History of endocrine disorders (e.g., diabetes, uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction, hypoparathyroidism, or hyperparathyroidism)
  • History of bone-modifying disorders (e.g., osteogenesis imperfecta, osteopetrosis, or rickets)
  • History of cardiovascular or renal disease
  • Pregnancy or lactation in the last 6 months
  • Routine use of medications known to affect bone or calcium metabolism (e.g., thiazide diuretics, bisphosphonates, oral steroids)
  • A very restrictive diet or severe food allergies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 16 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 18 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03293901

Start Date

June 16 2018

End Date

March 18 2020

Last Update

December 21 2022

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United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Natick, Massachusetts, United States, 01760