Post-menopausal osteoporosis and the resulting fractures are an important cause of disability and loss of independence. They also increase the risk of morbidity and mortality.
Given potential side effects, hormone replacement therapy is no longer recommended for menopausal women with risk of becoming osteoporotic. The very significant decrease in the use of these treatments is suspected of contributing to a resurgence in the incidence of osteoporotic fractures, particularly in women before the age of 70. There is a need for prevention of osteoporosis.
Post-menopausal women (50-65y) with risk of becoming osteoporotic
T-score between -1 and -3
Absence of fragility fractures history
absence of parathyroid glands (phospho-calcic regulation)
presence of kidney stones
patients who follow a treatment that could interfere with bone metabolism (corticotherapy, menopausal hormonal therapy, anti-oestrogen treatment, non-controlled hyperthyroiditis, hyper- and hypothyroiditis)
bone diseases (Paget'disease, osteomalacia)
Parallel
Mother-of-pearl
Dietary supplementThe mother-of-pearl, derived from the inner shell of marine molluscs, is composed of calcium carbonate and organic compounds, some of which peptides are active on the bone. The mineralization inducing activity of the molecules extracted from the mother-of-pearl has been shown in vitro. Mother-of-pearl extract also contains molecules that inhibit the resorption activity of osteoclasts. Mother-of-pearl compounds can thus slow bone remodelling as showed in an ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis model in rat, where mother-of-pearl supplementation showed a better effect on limitation of bone loss than calcium carbonate supplementation.
Calcium Carbonate
Dietary supplementCalcium carbonate is a source of calcium.
Change in bone loss at lumbar site
Demonstrate that oral mother-of-pearl powder supplementation, for 1 year, reduces bone loss at lumbar site in postmenopausal women with risk of becoming osteoporotic, in a better way than oral supplementation with pure CaCO3. Measurement of the change in BMD will be performed by DXA (dual X-ray absorptiometry bone densitometry)
Tolerance to oral mother-of-pearl powder supplementation
Tolerance will be assessed by collecting digestive disorders
Change in bone loss at the upper end of the femur
Evaluate the impact of oral mother-of-pearl powder supplementation, compared to oral supplementation with pure CaCO3, for 1 year, in postmenopausal women on the bone loss at the upper end of the femur Measurement of the change in BMD will be performed by DXA (dual X-ray absorptiometry bone densitometry)
Change in bone remodeling of the femur
Evaluate the impact of oral mother-of-pearl powder supplementation, compared to oral supplementation with pure CaCO3, for 1 year, in postmenopausal women on the bone remodeling Measurement of the change in BMD will be performed by measurement CTX (serum Collagen-telopeptide)
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