Effectiveness of an Educational Program in the Prevention of Osteoporosis and Fractures

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00589615

Enrollment

2181

Registered

2008-01-10

Start date

1996-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2008-01-10

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Conditions

Fractures, Osteoporosis

Keywords

vitamin D, bone density

Brief summary

The study will elucidate the effectiveness of an educational program in the prevention of osteoporosis and fractures. A random sample of the female population in Southern Finland (Uusimaa region) within the age group of 60-70 years was drawn from the population registry. From 1996 through 2000, 2181 women from the population register were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention and to the control group. The subjects in the intervention group have been on a multidisciplinary program and the subjects in the control group received osteoporosis prevention information through the media and health care system. An end point is any fracture during the ten-year follow-up.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALmultidisciplinary osteoporosis prevention educational program

The program includes individualized counseling aimed at improving diet, muscle strength, balance, and informing individuals about home hazards and the use of medicine.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

60 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 60-70 years and living in southern Finland (Uusimaa region)

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026