A randomised trial of nurse led clinics to promote increased use of calcium with vitamin D supplements for fracture prevention in women over 70 years

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26118436

Enrollment

3314

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

2001-01-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-09-12

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Conditions

Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Musculoskeletal injury

Interventions

Daily oral supplementation using 1000 mg calcium with 800 IU cholecaliferol and information leaflet on dietary calcium intake and prevention of falls, or leaflet only (control group).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 3314 women aged 70 and over with one or more risk factors for hip fracture: 1. Any previous fracture 2. Low body weight (less than 58 kg) 3. Smoker 4. Family history of hip fracture 5. Fair or poor self reported health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment 2. A life expectancy of less than six months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
All clinical fractures	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Adherence to treatment 2. Falls 3. Quality of life (measured with the 12-item short form health survey [SF-12])	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 13, 2026