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Cholecalciferol in elderly with osteoarthritis of the hip.

Conditions
vitamin D, deficiency, total hip, cholecalciferol, osteoarthritis
Registration Number
NL-OMON27613
Lead Sponsor
RdGG hospital
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

1. Informed consent signed by patient;

2. Male and female patients aged 70 years and older;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unwillingness to cooperate with the study procedures;

2. History of an active malignancy;

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine the effect of 150,000 vs 300,000 IU cholecalciferol on serum 25-OHD on day 3, 5, 14 and after 6 weeks and 3 months in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery or receiving conservative treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. To determine the effect of 150,000 vs 300,000 IU cholecalciferol on serum calcium and PTH on day 3, 5, 14 and after 6 weeks and 3 months;<br /><br>2. To determine the effect of surgery on the absorption of cholecalciferol;<br /><br>3. To determine the effect of surgery on serum calcium and PTH;<br /><br>4. To determine whether there is a wash-out period of the effect of cholecalciferol during 3 months of follow up, i.e. what is the time serum 25-OHD is remains above 50nmol/liter after a single oral dose of cholecalciferol;<br /><br>5. To determine changes in general well being measured by SF-12;<br /><br>6. To determine whether there is relapse of patients from sufficient to insufficient or deficient.<br>
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