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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effect of Potassium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Bone and Muscle in Older Adults

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00357214

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Official title

Effect of Potassium Bicarbonate on Bone and Muscle

Brief summary

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There is increasing evidence that the acid-base balance of diet plays an important role in the health of bones and muscles. An excess of acid in the body can result in calcium loss and muscle breakdown. Potassium bicarbonate, a base supplement, can neutralize acid within the body. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of potassium and bicarbonate, alone and combined, at reducing bone loss and preventing muscle wasting in older adults.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT00357214
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Tufts University; Other
Enrollment: 171 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Potassium Bicarbonate Dietary Supplement
Sodium Bicarbonate Dietary Supplement
Potassium Chloride Dietary Supplement
placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) Dietary Supplement

Dietary Supplement

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 50 Years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date: Sep 2006 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Apr 2008 (Actual)
Completion: Apr 2008 (Actual)
Last update posted: Feb 17, 2020

2006 – 2008

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University	Boston	Massachusetts	02111	—

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