The Effect of Supplementation of Vitamin D Deficiency in Older People With Acute Hip Fracture:

Summary

This study will be done to evaluate the effect of load dose of vitamin D compared to the dose of usual clinical practice, in improving mobility and reducing disability in older people following a hip fracture.

Timeline

Start

2018-01-01

Primary completion

2019-04-20

Completion

2020-07-30

Outcome

Mixed primary results

paper After one month, both groups showed increased concentrations (38.2 vs. 35.2 ng/mL; p = 0.50). PMID 40952661 ↗

paper PTH decreased more in the IG (43.5 vs. 75.2 pg/mL; p = 0.001). PMID 40952661 ↗

paper No significant differences in long-term functional outcomes were observed between groups. PMID 40952661 ↗

Publications

• Background Duque G, Daly RM, Sanders K, Kiel DP. Vitamin D, bones and muscle: myth versus reality. Australas J Ageing. 2017 Mar;36 Suppl 1:8-13. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12408.
• Background Hill TR, Aspray TJ. The role of vitamin D in maintaining bone health in older people. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2017 Apr;9(4):89-95. doi: 10.1177/1759720X17692502. Epub 2017 Feb 14.
• Background Dawson-Hughes B. Vitamin D and muscle function. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2017 Oct;173:313-316. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.03.018. Epub 2017 Mar 22.
• Background Laiz A, Malouf J, Marin A, Longobardi V, de Caso J, Farrerons J, Casademont J. Impact of 3-Monthly Vitamin D Supplementation Plus Exercise on Survival after Surgery for Osteoporotic Hip Fracture in Adult Patients over 50 Years: A Pragmatic Randomized, Partially Blinded, Controlled Trial. J Nutr Health Aging. 2017;21(4):413-420. doi: 10.1007/s12603-016-0773-3.
• Background Mak JC, Mason RS, Klein L, Cameron ID. An initial loading-dose vitamin D versus placebo after hip fracture surgery: randomized trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Aug 11;17:336. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1174-9.
• Background Sprague S, Petrisor B, Scott T, Devji T, Phillips M, Spurr H, Bhandari M, Slobogean GP. What Is the Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Acute Fracture Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D and Supplementation Efficacy. J Orthop Trauma. 2016 Feb;30(2):53-63. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000455.
• Cuadra-Llopart L, Salva Casanovas A, Cerda Mas G, Jovell-Fernandez E. Efficacy of two calcifediol supplementation regimens in older adults post-hip fracture surgery. A clinical trial. Eur Geriatr Med. 2026 Feb;17(1):151-161. doi: 10.1007/s41999-025-01303-y. Epub 2025 Sep 15.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Calcifediol	Unknown	16000 iu	Oral

Indications