Hip Fracture Prevention Follow-up of Elderly Women in Primary Health Care (HIP22)
Fragility Fracture
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Fragility Fracture focused on measuring Osteoporosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Invitation letter was sent out to all women in three predefined geographical areas of south Sweden born 1902-1931
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants who themselves or their significant others did not read or understand Swedish were excluded.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention (the Vislanda district)
Control (the Tingsryd/Emmaboda districts)
435 women living in Vislanda responded to a detailed survey and participated in physical exercise and received lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, walking and outdoor activities. Recommendations to use calcium and Vitamin D and do exercise at home by written instructions. Home visit by rehab team when needed. Group training with a physiotherapist. Gymnastics group and walking group. Walking aides and instructions of anti-slip protection. Home environment risk reduction was offered.
415 women living in Tingsryd and 395 women living in Emmaboda responded to the same detailed survey as the 435 women living in Vislanda.