Vitamin D and falls in people with stroke
- Conditions
- StrokeInjuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidentsStroke - IschaemicDiet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000358246
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Ageing Research Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
(1) aged at least 50 years, and for women post menopausal,
(2) admitted to hospital with first ever ischaemic stroke, confirmed by imaging preferably MRI (if MRI contraindicated, then evidence of stroke on CT),
(3) able to give informed consent or a person responsible providing informed consent,
(4) previously (prior to stroke) active and able to walk independently with/without aid in the community,
(5) previously (prior to stroke) residing in the community or a retirement village, and
(6) are likely to be discharged to non residential aged care accommodation on discharge from hospital.
People will be excluded if they are
•Haemorrhagic stroke,
•receiving palliative care, and/or
•have kidney or liver conditions affecting vitamin D levels.
If female the participant can not be pre-menopausal.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method