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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN18282824
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Does vitamin D stop inpatients falling? A randomised controlled trial
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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001
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Study hypothesis
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Does routine vitamin D and/or calcium supplementation reduce falls in older inpatients?
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Falls, musculo-skeletal, nutrition
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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All inpatients >65 years old admitted to a Geriatric rehabilitation unit
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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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.
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Anticipated start date
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07/09/2004
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Anticipated end date
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01/12/2005
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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216
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Interventions
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Treatment group: 800 IU cholecalciferol + 1200 mg calcium
Control group: 1200 mg calcium only
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. Proportion of patients who fall
2. Total number of falls in the intervention and control groups
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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1. Compliance in both groups
2. Changes in functional outcomes
3. Changes in nutritional parameters
4. Vitamin D levels and change over time
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Sources of funding
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South Glasgow Division of Greater Glasgow Health Board (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=17656420
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Contact name
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Dr
Elizabeth
Burleigh
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Address
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Department of Medicine for the Elderly
Southern General Hospital
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City/town
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Glasgow
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Zip/Postcode
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G51 4TF
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)141 201 1100
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Fax
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+44 (0)141 201 2426
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Email
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liz.burleigh@sgh.scot.nhs.uk
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Sponsor
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South Glasgow Division of Greater Glasgow Health Board (UK)
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Address
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Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
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City/town
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Glasgow
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Zip/Postcode
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G51 4TF
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.nhsgg.org.uk
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Date applied
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25/08/2005
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Last edited
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04/10/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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13/09/2005
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