Does Potassium Bicarbonate Improve the Effect of Dietary Protein on Bone and Muscle?

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

23

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2007

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2007

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Conditions
OsteoporosisSarcopenia
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

potassium bicarbonate

90 mmol/d given as 4 tablets after each meal, with a full glass of water

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose)

Given as 4 tablets after each meal, with a full glass of water

Trial Locations (1)

02111

Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Baylor College of Medicine

OTHER

lead

Tufts University

OTHER

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