Milk or plant drinks? study tests which builds better bones with exercise
NCT ID NCT06946316
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares drinking dairy milk, pea-based, or almond-based beverages after resistance training sessions for 12 months. It includes 150 postmenopausal women and men aged 50 and older. The goal is to see which drink best improves bone density and strength, helping prevent osteoporosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dairy milk, pea-based beverage, almond-based beverage
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show which type of milk or plant drink best supports bone strength when combined with exercise, helping prevent fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 150 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Differences between drinks may be small, and bone changes take time to show.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women need to be postmenopausal (no age limit) * Men need to be 50y or older Exclusion Criteria: * Taking medications that might affect bone * Conditions that might preclude participating in a resistance-training program (determined by the "Get Active Questionnaire"). * Planning 6 weeks of travel during the 12 month intervention period * Planning major surgery during the 12 month intervention period * Already strength training greater than 2 days per week for 30 minutes or longer per session * Allergies to ingredients in the beverages
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Kinesiology University of Saskatchewan
RECRUITINGSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 2X2, Canada
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