Does vitamin D stop inpatients falling? A randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN18282824 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN18282824 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 001 |
- Submission date
- 25/08/2005
- Registration date
- 13/09/2005
- Last edited
- 04/10/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Elizabeth Burleigh
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Medicine for the Elderly
Southern General Hospital
Glasgow
G51 4TF
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)141 201 1100 |
|---|---|
| liz.burleigh@sgh.scot.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Does routine vitamin D and/or calcium supplementation reduce falls in older inpatients? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Falls, musculo-skeletal, nutrition |
| Intervention | Treatment group: 800 IU cholecalciferol + 1200 mg calcium Control group: 1200 mg calcium only |
| Intervention type | Supplement |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Proportion of patients who fall 2. Total number of falls in the intervention and control groups |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Compliance in both groups 2. Changes in functional outcomes 3. Changes in nutritional parameters 4. Vitamin D levels and change over time |
| Overall study start date | 07/09/2004 |
| Completion date | 01/12/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 216 |
| Key inclusion criteria | All inpatients >65 years old admitted to a Geriatric rehabilitation unit |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Bedbound or terminally ill 2. Known hypercalcaemia 3. Known urolithiasis 4. Renal failure on dialysis 5. ALready on routine calcium and vitamin D supplementation 6. Those patients who are nil by mouth for medical reasons. |
| Date of first enrolment | 07/09/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Department of Medicine for the Elderly
Glasgow
G51 4TF
United Kingdom
G51 4TF
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
South Glasgow Division of Greater Glasgow Health Board (UK)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.nhsgg.org.uk |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/05kdz4d87 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
South Glasgow Division of Greater Glasgow Health Board (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 01/09/2007 | Yes | No |
