Evaluation of outcomes from correction of vitamin D levels in residential care facility residents

Phase 3

• Conditions: Fractures; acute illnesses and exacerbation of chronic conditions; the need of hospitalisation; the mortality rate; Vitamin D deficiency; Public Health - Other public health; Metabolic and Endocrine - Metabolic disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000950965
• Lead Sponsor: ACT Government Health Directorate

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

Permenant residents of long-term care facilities in the ACT.
Aged 65 years or more.
Willing to partipate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Residents with Aged Care Assesment Team ACFI assessment of 'High' for behaviour (verbal or physical).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in the frequency of unplanned hospital and GP visits.<br>The research nurse will regularly conduct a data search from participants' medical records at Aged Care Facilities, and ACT Health hospital databases to obtain such information.[14 months following randomisation.];Changes in the frequency of fractures<br>The research nurse will regularly a conduct data search from participants medical records at the Residential Aged Care Facilities, and ACT Health hospital databases to obtain such information.[14 months following randomisation.];Changes in mortality rate.<br>The research nurse will regularly conduct a data search from participants medical records at Residential Aged Care Facilities, and ACT Health hospitals to obtain such information. At the end of the study, formal requests will be made to Australia's National Agency for Health and Welfare Statistics and Information (AIHW) to validate with in-house data collection.[14 months following randomisation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the studied cohort. At the initial visit, the research nurse will collect baseline blood samples from partcipants to detemine their background vitamin D levels.[14 months following randomisation.]