Elucidating the Minimal Effective Dose of Prunes for Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women

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Conditions studied: Bone Disease, Metabolic

In brief

The objective of this study is to examine if calcium and vitamin D supplements and/or prune can prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06184646

Run by

San Diego State University

People needed

200

Starts

2024-03-15

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-01

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Postmenopausal
• BMD t-score is between 0.5 and 2 SD below the mean
• Not on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or other pharmacological agents known to affect bone for at least three months prior to initiation of the study

You may not qualify if…

• Women whose BMD t-score at any site falls below 2.5 SD of the mean
• Subjects receiving endocrine (e.g., prednisone, other glucocorticoids) or neuroactive (e.g., dilantin, phenobarbital) drugs or any drugs known to influence bone and calcium metabolism
• Subjects who smoke cigarettes or vape
• Regular consumption of dried plum or prune juice

Where it is running

• San Diego State University — San Diego, California, United States (enrolling)

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