Prune Consumption and Bone Health in Young Women Using Hormonal Contraceptives

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoporosis Risk

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to determine if 12 months of consuming 50 grams of dried plum daily will prevent bone loss or augment bone accrual of young adult oral contraceptive (OC) users.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04785131

Run by

San Diego State University

People needed

90

Starts

2019-11-30

Expected to finish

2024-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-25

You may not qualify if…

• Metabolic bone disease, renal disease, cancer, CVD, diabetes mellitus, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disease, liver disease or other chronic diseases, heavy smoking (more than twenty cigarettes/day) and current use of any prescription medications known to alter bone and calcium metabolism
• Regularly consumed dried plum or prune juice

Where it is running

• Shirin Hooshmand — San Diego, California, United States
• School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences — San Diego, California, United States

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