NCT03956732 (D-pro) is a NA clinical trial of Milk Protein (high) in Bone Health, sponsored by University of Copenhagen.

Who is sponsoring NCT03956732?

NCT03956732 is sponsored by University of Copenhagen.

What drugs are being tested in NCT03956732?

Interventions in NCT03956732: Milk Protein (high), Vitamin D, Milk Protein (medium).

What condition does NCT03956732 study?

NCT03956732 studies Bone Health, Muscle Function, Cardiometabolic Health, Appetite Regulation.

Is NCT03956732 still recruiting?

NCT03956732 is currently completed. Last updated 15 April 2020.

Last reviewed 2020-04-15 · How we verify

NCT03956732: D-pro

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Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Effects of Milk Protein and Vitamin D on Children's Growth and Health

Completed NA Last updated 15 April 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Milk Protein (high) in Bone Health in 200 participants. Completed in 3 April 2020.

Timeline

20 June 2019

Primary endpoint
3 April 2020

3 April 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Copenhagen
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	factorial
Masking	quadruple
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	200
Start date	20 June 2019
Primary completion	3 April 2020
Estimated completion	3 April 2020
Sites	1 location across Denmark

Drugs / interventions tested

Milk Protein (high)
Vitamin D
Milk Protein (medium)

Conditions studied

Bone Health — all drugs for Bone Health →
Muscle Function — all drugs for Muscle Function →
Cardiometabolic Health — all drugs for Cardiometabolic Health →
Appetite Regulation — all drugs for Appetite Regulation →

Sponsor

University of Copenhagen

Who can join

Adults 6 to 8, any sex, with Bone Health or Muscle Function. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of D-pro is to investigate the combined and separate effects of milk protein and vitamin D on bone health, growth, muscle function, body composition and cardiometabolic health in 6-8-year-old children.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Optimal Protein Intake in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Evaluating Current Evidence.
Garcia-Iborra M, Castanys-Munoz E, Oliveros E, Ramirez M. · · 2023 · cited 17× · PMID 37049523 · DOI 10.3390/nu15071683
Effects of vitamin D and high dairy protein intake on bone mineralization and linear growth in 6- to 8-year-old children: the D-pro randomized trial.
Stounbjerg NG, Thams L, Hansen M, Larnkjær A, et al · · 2021 · cited 13× · PMID 34581765 · DOI 10.1093/ajcn/nqab286
Effects of high dairy protein intake and vitamin D supplementation on body composition and cardiometabolic markers in 6-8-y-old children-the D-pro trial.
Thams L, Stounbjerg NG, Hvid LG, Mølgaard C, et al · · 2022 · cited 10× · PMID 35015806 · DOI 10.1093/ajcn/nqab424
Vitamin D supplementation and increased dairy protein intake do not affect muscle strength or physical function in healthy 6-8-year-old children: the D-pro randomized trial.
Thams L, Hvid LG, Stounbjerg NG, Brønd JC, et al · · 2022 · cited 8× · PMID 35643873 · DOI 10.1007/s00394-022-02912-0
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory tract infections in 6-8-year-old children: a randomized clinical trial.
Clerico JW, Thams L, Stounbjerg NG, Hauger H, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40310565 · DOI 10.1007/s00394-025-03674-1

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03956732 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Copenhagen
Last refreshed: 15 April 2020

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