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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12607000089437
ACTRN12607000089437CompletedNot Applicable

A randomised controlled trial on the effect of sunlight and calcium to reduce vitamin D deficiency in older people in residential care

niversity of Sydney/ Northern Clinical School0 sites600 target enrollmentStarted: January 25, 2007Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
600

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
70 Years to ot stated (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • ambulant, likely to survive for more than 12 months, as assessed by the Implicit Review Tool employed in the FREE study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Taking vitamin D or calcium supplements in the last 6 months, History of skin cancer in last three years

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Sydney/ Northern Clinical School

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