Nuti 2006.
Methods | Randomised, double‐blind trial, duration 18 months |
Participants | 11 clinical centres, Italy 148 participants (all women), mean age 64 years (N = 136) |
Interventions | 1. Alfacalcidol D3 1 μg tablet/day plus placebo 2. 880 IU vitamin D3 plus 1000 mg calcium/day (as calcium carbonate) plus placebo |
Outcomes | Persons with new vertebral fracture, gastrointestinal adverse events, renal stones |
Notes | Comparisons of different vitamin D doses; to be included when protocol revised in next update |