Status:
TERMINATED
Yogurt Supplementation to Alter Bone Biomarkers, the Gut Microbiota and Inflammation in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
The Lawrence Senior Center
Conditions:
Osteoporosis
Inflammation
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Caribbean Latino adults are a vulnerable population at risk for developing osteoporosis. In addition to lifestyle factors, such as dietary intake, the investigators hypothesize that a unhealthy gut mi...
Detailed Description
Recruitment: A total of 40 Caribbean Latino men and women ≥50 y will be recruited and enrolled from Greater Lawrence, MA, USA. Subjects will be recruited using flyers distributed throughout the commu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- self-reported Caribbean Latino descent
- at least 50 years of age
Exclusion
- usual yogurt intake (\> 2 servings per week)
- use of antibiotics in the past 6 months
- regular weekly laxative use
- self-reported osteoporosis
- history of osteoporosis-related fracture
- self-reported diagnosis of cancer
- self-reported diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Clostridium difficile infection)
- history of gastrointestinal alteration procedures (appendectomy, gastric bypass surgery)
- use of osteoporosis drugs
- use of steroids
- use of chemotherapeutic agents
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 28 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 25 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05350579
Start Date
March 28 2019
End Date
March 25 2020
Last Update
April 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Lawrence Senior Center
Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States, 01840