Cheese cure? daily jarlsberg may boost bone health in osteoporosis fight
NCT ID NCT05787808
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether eating a small amount of Jarlsberg cheese every day, along with calcium and vitamin D supplements, can improve bone density and bone health markers in people with weak bones (osteopenia or osteoporosis). About 60 adults over 55 will be randomly assigned to take supplements alone or supplements plus cheese for 16 weeks, then all will receive cheese for another 16 weeks. The goal is to find a simple, dietary way to help control bone loss.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2025
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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55 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Osteopeni patients (OP) of both genders above 55 years of age. OPs are defined as patients with T-score below 0.0 but larger than -2.5. Exclusion Criteria: * • Eating disorder * Known gastrointestinal disorder. * Abnormal liver or kidney function. * Diabetes mellitus type I. * Diabetes type II without sufficient control. * Suffering from verified cancer. * Under systemic treatment with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs the last 3 weeks before start of the trial treatment. * Under active antiresorptive treatment or anabolic treatment. * Participating in another clinical trial with pharmaceuticals the last six weeks before start of this trial treatment. * Known milk product allergy. * Not able to understand information. * Do not want or not able to give written consent to participate in the study.
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RECRUITINGSkjetten, Akershus, 2013, Norway
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