Preventing falls and fractures in low-level aged-care residents by increasing dairy food intake by two serves per day.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoporosis; Fractures; Sarcopenia; Malnutrition; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Musculoskeletal - Osteoporosis; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000228785
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-26
• Study Completion: 2018-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7195

Inclusion Criteria

Low-level aged care resident.
Dietary calcium intake below 600 mg/day

Exclusion Criteria

Dietary calcium intake above 600 mg/day

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fractures<br>Determined from incident reports, that are mandatory to complete for all incidences in aged care facilities. Fractures will be verified from hospital medical records.[2 years]