A targeted community program of vitamin D treatment to reduce hospital admissions for falls, fractures and other disorders

Phase 2

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Falls in the elderly; Fractures in the elderly; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000748213
• Lead Sponsor: Professor RL Prince

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 660

Inclusion Criteria

1. Females age over 70;
2. a) Registered with a General Practitioner (GP) attached to the practices selected for the study or
b) Registered with a General Practitioner and able to contact her General Practitioner in Perth;
3. Likely to be able to attend their General Practitioner practice or Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for four study visits over nine months.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Consuming a vitamin D supplement either in isolation or as part of a combination treatment of greater than 200 IU per day, eg. Actonel combi +D or Fosamax plus;
2. A mini mental state score of less than 24;
3. Individuals who in the investigators opinion would not be suitable for the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified