A randomised trial of nurse led clinics to promote increased use of calcium with vitamin D supplements for fracture prevention in women over 70 years

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Musculoskeletal injury

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26118436
• Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

2005 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15860827 2005 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16250910

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2004-01-03
• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 12 September 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 3314

Inclusion Criteria

3314 women aged 70 and over with one or more risk factors for hip fracture:
1. Any previous fracture
2. Low body weight (less than 58 kg)
3. Smoker
4. Family history of hip fracture
5. Fair or poor self reported health

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cognitive impairment
2. A life expectancy of less than six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All clinical fractures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Adherence to treatment<br> 2. Falls<br> 3. Quality of life (measured with the 12-item short form health survey [SF-12])<br>