Program to Prevent Osteoporosis in Girls

Status unconfirmed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Osteoporosis

In brief

Osteoporosis is a condition defined by decreased bone mass. Osteoporosis generally affects older women and can lead to bone fractures. One way to prevent osteoporosis is to build strong, healthy bones during childhood. This study will evaluate a program designed to improve girls' bones. The program encourages eating foods rich in calcium and participating in physical activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00063024

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

322

Starts

1999-06-01

Expected to finish

2004-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 11. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Member of a Girl Scout troop with at least eight 5th grade girls
• Member of the Greater Minneapolis or St. Croix Valley Girl Scout organization
• Only troops with unanimous parental consent will be included in the trial

Where it is running

• Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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