The effect of vitamin D on complications and mortality of intertrochanteric fracture hip fracture in over 60 years patients

The frequency of mortality and morbidity following intertrochanteric fracture in patients over 60 years of age who received vitamin D compared to controls

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151123025202N14

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-02-13

Start date

2021-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Intertrochanteric fracture. Intertrochanteric fracture of femur

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving a vitamin D supplement in a vial of 600,000 units of single-dose intramuscular injection. Intervention 2: Control group: They will receive routine postope

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 60 years Intertrochanteric fracture Serum level of vitamin D less than 20 ng / ml

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of previous pelvic fractures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in serum levels of vitamin D. Timepoint: One year after the fracture. Method of measurement: Blood serum test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complications following a fracture. Timepoint: Within a year after the fracture. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Mortality incidence after fracture. Timepoint: Within a year after the fracture. Method of measurement: Phone follow up.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas Moradi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

a.moradi@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0097

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026