Calcium DXA: Impact of Calcium Supplements on Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density

N/ACompletedNCT00205036

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Overview

We, the investigators at the University of Wisconsin, hypothesized that ingesting calcium tablets prior to a spine bone density scan will not affect the bone mineral density as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

We hypothesized that ingesting calcium tablets prior to a spine bone density scan will not affect the bone mineral density as measured by DXA. To test this, 36 subjects ingested various calcium supplements after a spine DXA scan and were then scanned again 15, 30 and 45 minutes after ingestion. Subsequently a subset of 15 subjects had three spine scans performed for instrument precision and subsequently ingested a calcium tablet with scans 15 and 30 minute intervals after ingestion.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Men or women 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Internal spinal hardware

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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