Effects of Bisphosphonates and Nutritional Supplementation After a Hip Fracture

March 20, 2021 updated by: Lena Flodin, Karolinska Institutet
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.

Study Overview

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria: Men and women, ≥ 60 years of age with a recent fracture of the femoral neck or trochanter, admitted to any of the four University hospitals in Stockholm, Sweden. Patients are randomized into three groups by sealed enveloped technique in blocks by 12, thus assuring that each center had an equal distribution of patients in the three treatment groups. Patients randomly assigned and followed for 12 months. Each center with a doctor in charge and a trial nurse. The trial nurse in collaboration with the doctor are responsible of the randomization procedure and that blood samples are taken in the morning of the first weekday after inclusion at the ward and further that the dual-energy X-ray (DXA) and all estimates are done during hospital stay.The pharmacological treatment and nutritional supplementation starts as soon as the patients are circulatory stable, able to take food by mouth and are able to sit in an upright position one hour after taking the tablets.Patients are examined at baseline with a follow up at 6 and 12 months.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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79

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Stockholm, Sweden, SE-141 86
        • Department of Geriatric Medicine R94, Karolinska University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 60 years
  • Recent fracture of the femoral neck or trochanter
  • Without severe cognitive impairment
  • Ambulant before fracture
  • BMI ≤ 28

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Abnormal parameters regarding liver i.e. S-Alanine aminotransferase (S-ALAT) and S-Aspartate aminotransferase (S-ASAT) ≥ twice as normal
  • Abnormal parameters regarding kidney i.e. S-Creatinine > 130 µg/L
  • Primary hyperparathyroidism, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget´s disease
  • Myeloma
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Dysphagia
  • Esophagitis
  • Gastric ulcer
  • Malignancy
  • Diabetes with nephropathy or retinopathy
  • Active iritis or uveitis

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Risedronate
35 mg risedronate orally administered once weekly for 12 months and orally administered Calcium 1000 mg and 800 IU vitamin D3 daily for 12 months. Group B (bisphosphonate group)
Drug: 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.
Other Names:
  • Bisphosphonate Group (B)
Dietary supplement: 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.
Other Names:
  • Control Group (C)
Active Comparator: Nutritional supplement
Oral liquid nutritional supplement (600kcal and 40 gram protein/day) for 6 months after the hip fracture besides Risedronate and calcium and vitamin D3. Group BN (bisphosphonate and nutritional supplemented group)
Drug: 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.
Other Names:
  • Bisphosphonate Group (B)
Dietary supplement: 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.
Other Names:
  • Control Group (C)
Other: 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.
Other Names:
  • Bisphosphonate and nutritional supplemented Group (BN)
Active Comparator: Calcium and vitamin D3
An oral dose of 1000 mg Calcium and 800 IU vitamin D3 daily for 12 months after hip fracture. Group C (control)
Dietary supplement: 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.
Other Names:
  • Control Group (C)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Baseline, 6 and 12 Months After Hip Fracture.
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months and 12 months
Total hip bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The DXA image is two dimensional and BMD was expressed as areal density, grams per square centimeter (g/cm^2). The change in BMD between baseline, 6 and 12 months was registered.
Baseline, 6 months and 12 months
Total Body Mineral Density (BMD) at Baseline, 6 and 12 Months After Hip Fracture.
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months and 12 months
Total body mineral density (BMD) were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The DXA image is two dimensional and BMD was expressed as areal density, grams per square centimeter (g/cm^2). The change in BMD between baseline, 6 and 12 months was registered.
Baseline, 6 months and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body Composition, Including Lean Mass at Baseline, 6 and 12 Months After Hip Fracture.
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Total body composition, including lean mass composed of muscle, visceral organs and water (LM), fat mass (FM) and bone mineral content (BMC) was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at baseline and at 6 and 12 months follow up. The sum of lean mass (LM) and BMC represents fat-free mass (FFM). To normalize for body size, FFM was divided by height squared to calculate fat-free mass index (FFMI, kg/m^2).
Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Body Composition, Including Fat Mass at Baseline, 6 and 12 Months After Hip Fracture.
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Total body composition, including lean mass composed of muscle, visceral organs and water (LM), fat mass (FM) and bone mineral content (BMC) was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at baseline and at 6 and 12 months follow up.To normalize for body size, FM was divided by height squared to calculate fat mass index (FMI, kg/m^2).
Baseline, 6 and 12 months

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Karolinska Institutet

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  • Study Director: Maria Sääf, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
  • Principal Investigator: Lena Flodin, MD, Karolinska Institutet

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December 1, 2004

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May 1, 2009

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May 1, 2009

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September 23, 2013

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September 23, 2013

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September 25, 2013

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April 14, 2021

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March 20, 2021

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September 1, 2014

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