OsteoPreP Study

In Australia, over 40% of women will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime.

Investigating interventions that can reduce or prevent bone loss in post menopausal women is a critical focus of this study. The OsteoPrep study will look at how a probiotic food supplement affects gut bacteria and impacts on bone health in women.

Who can participate?

To be eligible for this study, we are seeking Caucasian women:

• 40 – 65 years of age
• 1 – 4 years since their last menses

*Main exclusion criteria include:

• Osteoporosis
• Diabetes
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Taking/taken osteoporosis medication

Prior to being eligible for participation, a phone call or online screening questionnaire will take place

What’s involved?

Participants will be involved in bone density scans, blood tests, physical and cognitive functioning assessments, questionnaires.

Participants will also be required to wear an activity monitor for 1x week followed by a continuous glucose monitor for 10 days and provide a stool sample. From here, the study will look at how these measures might be affected by consuming a probiotic food supplement compared to placebo .

Where do I go?

Participants will be asked to attend ACU Melbourne Campus and St Vincent’s Institute in Fitzroy at the commencement of the study and again at 6 – 12 months.

Where can I seek more information?

Please contact the OsteoPrep research team below:

Tel: 0484 190 073

E: OsteoPreP@acu.edu.au

If you are interested in finding out if you are eligible to participate, please click on the link below to go through our online screening questions.

View online screening questions