🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-18

Melatonin and Osteogenic Loading on Osteopenia (NCT04233112)

Assessing the Efficacy of Melatonin and Osteogenic Loading on Bone Health in an Osteopenic Population: MelaOstrong Study

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Early Phase1 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Duquesne University

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study will be assessing the efficacy of melatonin and/or osteogenic loading on modulating bone health in an osteopenic population.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: OsteoStrong® in Scott Towne Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)

  • OsteoStrong® in Scott Towne Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Duquesne University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗