Effects of Bisphosphonates and Nutritional Supplementation After a Hip Fracture

Summary

The study hypothesis is that nutritional supplementation together with bisphosphonates have a better preserving effect on bone mineral density (BMD) after hip fracture than bisphosphonates alone and that nutritional supplementation given postoperatively for 6 months preserve lean body mass in elderly hip fracture patients.

Timeline

Start

2004-12

Primary completion

2009-05

Completion

2009-05

Publications

• Flodin L, Cederholm T, Saaf M, Samnegard E, Ekstrom W, Al-Ani AN, Hedstrom M. Effects of protein-rich nutritional supplementation and bisphosphonates on body composition, handgrip strength and health-related quality of life after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Nov 17;15:149. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0144-7.

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