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Replenishment of Vitamin D in Hip fractured Patients (REVITAHIP) Trial

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Hip Fracture
Hypovitaminosis D
Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis
Injuries and Accidents - Fractures
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Registration Number
ACTRN12610000392066
Lead Sponsor
orthern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service, Gosford Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
450
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults (aged 65 or over) presenting with a hip fracture requiring surgical treatment 2. Able to provide informed consent, either directly or via the person responsible” 3. Willingness to participate in and comply with the study 4. Deemed suitable by treating medical team for consent 5. Able to take loading dose by 7 days after operation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to read, speak or write English language (and interpreter not available) 2. Bed-bound prior to fracture, or life expectancy deemed less than 1 month (by the treating clinical staff) 3. Hypercalcaemia (serum calcium, >2.65mmol/L). 4. History of renal stones 5. Thyrotoxicosis 6. Paget’s disease 7. Malignancy (except skin cancer) and associated pathological fractures 8. Significant renal impairment (serum creatinine, >0.15mmol/L) 9. Liver disease (alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase level >2 times the upper limit of the normal range); 10. Existing treatment with calcitriol or vitamin D2 > than 1000IU daily.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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