Dietary Phytoestrogens and Bone Metabolism

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether dietary phytoestrogens are an effective alternative to postmenopausal exogenous estrogen replacement therapy in preventing bone loss.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Treatments: Phytoestrogens

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Postmenopausal

• Weight within 90% to 120% of ideal body weight

• 12 or more months since last menstrual period

• New York Metro Area resident

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of cancer, diabetes, or heart disease

• Smoker