Effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density and bone related chemistry in elderly women
A 5-year randomised controlled trial of the effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density and bone related chemistry in elderly ambulant Australian women
A Professor RL Prince
120 participants
Jul 21, 1998
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
This is a 5-year randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the relative benefits of vitamin D and calcium supplementation and calcium alone compared to placebo on hip bone mineral density and bone related biochemistry in ambulant elderly Western Australian women aged 70-80 years at baseline.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Likely to survive a five-year study.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Receiving bone active agent. There were no other specific exclusions so that the results could be generalised to the whole ambulant population.
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Interventions
This was a 5-year randomised, controlled, double-blind study. Participants were randomised to orally receive either 1000 IU ergocalciferol and 1200 mg calcium (Ca) in the form of carbonate (CalD group), 1200 mg Ca and placebo vitamin D (Ca group) per day over the 5 years.
Locations(1)
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ACTRN12607000055404