drugset / Trial / NCT00357643
Effect of Calcium and Vitamin D on Bone Loss From the Hip
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindPrevention
Summary
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effects of supplementation with both calcium and vitamin D on changes in bone density of the hip in men and women age 65 and older.
Timeline
- Start
- 1992-10
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 1996-02
Publications
- Results Dawson-Hughes B, Harris SS, Krall EA, Dallal GE. Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone density in men and women 65 years of age or older. N Engl J Med. 1997 Sep 4;337(10):670-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199709043371003.
- Dawson-Hughes B, Harris SS, Ceglia L, Palermo NJ. Serum sclerostin levels vary with season. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Jan;99(1):E149-52. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-3148. Epub 2013 Dec 20.
- Pittas AG, Harris SS, Stark PC, Dawson-Hughes B. The effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on blood glucose and markers of inflammation in nondiabetic adults. Diabetes Care. 2007 Apr;30(4):980-6. doi: 10.2337/dc06-1994. Epub 2007 Feb 2.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Calcium carbonate | Other / unclassified | 500 mg | — |
| Subject | Vitamin D | Other / unclassified | 700 iu | — |