79
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2004
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2009
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2009
Risedronate
The bisphosphonate group (B) receive 35 mg risedronate (Optinate® Septimum) once weekly for 12 months and calcium (1000 mg) and vitamin D3 (800 IU) (Calcichew-D3®) daily for 12 months.
Nutritional supplement
The bisphosphonate and nutritional supplemented group (BN) receive 35 mg risedronate once weekly for 12 months plus nutritional supplement (Fresubin® protein energy drink) during the first six months following hip fracture and also calcium (1000 mg) and vitamin D3 (800 IU) daily for 12 months.
Calcium and vitamin D3
The patients in the control group (C) receive orally administered calcium 1000 mg and 800 IU vitamin D3 (Calcichew-D3®) daily for 12 months.
Department of Geriatric Medicine R94, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
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