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Primary Care Prevention of Falls and Fractures in the elderly by Annual Vitamin D Supplementation

Primary Care Prevention of Falls and Fractures in the elderly by Annual Vitamin D Supplementation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN83409867
Enrollment
2300
Registered
2005-09-13
Start date
2003-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fractures, osteoporosis and falls. Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fracture

Interventions

Current interventions as of 11/11/2009: 500,000 IU cholecalciferol or placebo Previous interventions: 500,000 IU ergocalciferol or placebo annually

Sponsors

The University of Melbourne (Australia)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. Over 70 years old 3. High risk of falls or fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypercalcemia 2. Bone-trophic medications 3. Renal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of fracture rate in active arm compared to placebo.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Reduction in rate of falls 2. Improvement in mental well-being 3. Duration of independent residency 4. Reduction in total healthcare utilisation (added 11/11/2009) Substudy group are tested for various parameters of muscle strength, balance, gait and mobility.—

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026