Increasing weight-bearing physical activity and calcium-rich foods to promote bone mass gains among 9-11 year old girls: the Cal Girls study

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoporosis prevention; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Osteoporosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN74938765
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Minnesota (USA)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 322

Inclusion Criteria

30 5th-grade Girl Scout troops from the Minneapolis and St Paul metropolitan area were recruited to take part in the study through mailed fliers to troop leaders and troop leader meeting announcements. Troop eligibility criteria were:
1. Troop size greater than or equal to 8 girls
2. Parental consent and girl assent from each troop member to participate in troop meetings with intervention program activities
3. Troop plans to remain together at minimum two more years

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in areal bone mineral content (aBMC) was the primary outcome variable for the study because it best reflects bone mass change in developing children.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration