Clinical Trial

Bone, Exercise, Alendronate, and Caloric Restriction

Study acronym: BEACON
Recruiting Phase 4
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Summary
The purpose of this research is to identify strategies that minimize bone loss that occurs when older adults lose weight. Participation in this research will involve up to nine assessment visits and last up to two years.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05764733
Lead Sponsor Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborators: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions Bone Loss
Enrollment 900 participants
Start Date 2023-06-08
Primary Completion 2028-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-09