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ObesityPhase 4NCT00353054

Effect of Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation on Body Weight and Fat Loss.

A Phase 4 study testing Caltrate® 600 + D and Weight loss intervention in people with Obesity and Overweight, run by Laval University at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of calcium/vitamin D supplementation (Caltrate 600 +D®) on body weight loss during a weight-reducing program Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 50 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obesity, Overweight
What is being tested?
Caltrate® 600 + D and Weight loss intervention
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jan 2003to Jul 2005
Phase
Phase 4
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 30 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Daily calcium intake below 800mg/day
  • Stable body weight
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 27-40kg/m2
  • Less than 3 periods of 20 minutes of physical exercise/week
  • General good health
  • Normal blood pressure values
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  • Normal cholesterol levels
  • Normal thyroid hormone levels
  • No participation in another clinical trial within 6 months of screening
  • Coffee consumption ≤ 5 cups/day.

Who cannot join

  • Breast feeding, pregnant or menopaused women
  • Use of calcium supplements within 30 days of screening
  • Cholesterol levels requiring pharmaceutical treatment
  • Smoking
  • Use of medication that could affect body weight

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Université Laval

    Québec, Quebec, G1K 7P4

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About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Effect of Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation (Caltrate 600+ D) on Body Weight and Fat Loss in Overweight and Obese Individuals on a Weight-Reducing Program.

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of calcium/vitamin D supplementation (Caltrate 600 +D®) on body weight loss during a weight-reducing program

Read the detailed description

The effect of a calcium supplementation on body weight loss is inconclusive and some studies have suggested that adequate calcium intake can have a favourable effect on some metabolic variables. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of (Caltrate 600 + D ®) on body composition and various indicators of metabolic health in overweight and obese females characterised by a usual low daily calcium intake, on a weight-reducing program.

The main hypotheses of this study were:

  • Caltrate 600 +D® increases body weight and fat mass losses of individuals on a weight-reducing program.
  • Caltrate 600 +D® improves the metabolic profile of these subjects, independently of variations promoted by body fat loss.
Conditions
Obesity, Overweight
Being tested
Caltrate® 600 + D, Weight loss intervention
Keywords
Caltrate, Lipoproteins, Glucose, Insulin, Blood pressure, Body fat, Body weight, Women, Diet, Macronutrients
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Overweight, Insulin Resistance, Body Weight

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Caltrate® 600 + DDrug

  • Weight loss interventionBehavioural

What is being measured

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

  1. Body weight and fat mass loss at the end of the 15-week weight loss supplemented intervention.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in metabolic variables at the end of the 15-week calcium/vitamin D supplemented weight loss intervention

  2. Change in energy/macronutrient intake at the end of the 15-week calcium/vitamin D supplemented weight loss intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jul 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Study completionJul 2005

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
80 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00353054
Sponsor's protocol ID
CL-02-01
Status last verified
Nov 2002
First submitted
14 Jul 2006
Last updated
17 Jul 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Major GC, Alarie FP, Dore J, Tremblay A. Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and fat mass loss in female very low-calcium consumers: potential link with a calcium-specific appetite control. Br J Nutr. 2009 Mar;101(5):659-63. doi: 10.1017/s0007114508030808.

    PubMed 19263591

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Caltrate® 600 + D and Weight loss intervention in people with Obesity and Overweight, run by Laval University at 1 site in Canada.

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 10 inclusion and 5 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 17 Jul 2006. 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 Canada. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Body weight and fat mass loss at the end of the 15-week weight loss supplemented intervention.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00353054, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 Jul 2006.

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