NCT04748250

Effect of Soy Phytoestrogens and Acupuncture on Bone Mineral Density in Female Athlete Triad at Adolescence Age

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hend Reda Sakr · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 14 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study to determine the effect of soy phytoestrogens and acupuncture on osteoporosis in female athlete triad at adolescence age. It is hypothesized that: \- There will be no statistical significant difference between the effects of soy phytoestrogens and acupuncture on osteoporosis in female athlete triad at adolescence age. RESEARCH QUESTION: Do soy phytoestrogens and acupuncture have an effect on bone mineral density in female athlete triad at adolescence age?

Detailed description

Many female athletes don't depend only on physical training and exercising to obtain the ideal slim and thin body. So that they follow harmful unhealthy diet to achieve the ideal body shape they are seeking. These types of diet can lead to malnutrition, menstrual disturbances, and bone loss, and these three components form a triad called female athlete triad. A limited number of studies have examined the effect of acupuncture and soy products on irregularities related to female athletes so the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of both acupuncture in line with diet modification using soy products on osteopenia in female athlete triad. Study Design: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, pre-post-test, controlled trial. Sixty female athletes with ages ranged from 14 to 18 years, playing gymnastics and all diagnosed and referred with female athlete triad resulting in decreased bone mineral density and osteoporosis. All participants will be treated with soy products and acupuncture and will be closely followed for six months. DEXA will be used to assess bone mineral density before and after the treatment program.

Conditions

• Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acupuncture needles	Standard acupuncture needle which is 3 cm long with diameter o.3 mm
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Soy phytoestrogens	100 millilitre of soy milk every day or 100 gram of cooked soy beans per day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-20
• Primary completion: 2021-02-10
• Completion: 2021-02-20
• First posted: 2021-02-10
• Last updated: 2021-11-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt