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HealthyNCT00512733

Validation of Dietary Calcium Questionnaires Using Diet Records

An observational study of Healthy, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Dairy products continue to be an important source of calcium, providing over half the calcium intake for most individuals. Educational interventions promoting adequate calcium intake with tools estimating dietary calcium that can be easily utilized by consumers would be a valuable asset to promoting skeletal health. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
How many people
160 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2006to Mar 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adults

Who may be able to join

  • Independently living women over the age of 19 in generally good health.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to keep a diet record
  • Active gastrointestinal disease that limits or restricts diet
  • Inability to understand and provide informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94115

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About this study

Dairy products continue to be an important source of calcium, providing over half the calcium intake for most individuals. Educational interventions promoting adequate calcium intake with tools estimating dietary calcium that can be easily utilized by consumers would be a valuable asset to promoting skeletal health. Validation of these tools against standard dietary assessment methods enhances their utility. The Dairy Council of California has developed two dietary calcium questionnaires, one electronic and one in print, using known dietary sources of calcium including frequency of consumption and portion size. For these questionnaires to be effective in clinical and research settings they must be a valid measurement of dietary calcium intake. To measure the validity of the dietary calcium questionnaires one hundred seventy three women will complete the two dietary calcium questionnaires and one 3-day food record. The dietary calcium questionnaires will be validated against this established method of dietary intake measurement. The objective of this study is to validate two dietary calcium questionnaires that can be used in clinical and research settings against an established method of dietary intake measurement. It is hypothesized that both dietary calcium questionnaires will be a valid measurement of dietary calcium intake in women.

Read the detailed description

The Dairy Council of California has developed two dietary calcium questionnaires, one electronic and one in print, using known dietary sources of calcium including frequency of consumption and portion size. For these questionnaires to be effective in clinical and research settings they must be a valid measurement of dietary calcium intake. To measure the validity of the dietary calcium questionnaires one hundred seventy three women will complete the two dietary calcium questionnaires and one 3-day food record. The dietary calcium questionnaires will be validated against this established method of dietary intake measurement. The objective of this study is to validate two dietary calcium questionnaires that can be used in clinical and research settings against an established method of dietary intake measurement.

Conditions
Healthy
Keywords
Healthy volunteers

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean calcium intake

    Participants' 3-day food records were mailed to the study and examined for completeness and legibility. Missing or unclear items were corrected by telephoning the participant. Food records were entered into Food Processor Plus software (ESHA Research, Salem, OR) to determine nutrient content. For food items that were not in the software's database, nutrient content was determined by examination of labels, contact with food manufacturers, search of the US Department of Agriculture nutrient database, or estimation from ingredient content by an RD.

    At the initial study visit, participants completed a written questionnaire and the online questionnaire. Calcium intake was calculated using a built-in calculator in the online questionnaire and by hand using the instructions in the booklet for the written questionnaire.

    Measured: 3 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2006
  3. Primary completionMar 2008
  4. Study completionMar 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
160 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00512733
Sponsor's protocol ID
H9291-26992
Status last verified
Aug 2014
First submitted
7 Aug 2007
Last updated
11 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Healthy, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean calcium intake (time frame: 3 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2014.

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