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The main objective of this study is to find whether supplemental vitamin d and calcium can reduce the incidence of stress fractures in recruits. These high-risk recruits undergo intensive training which elevated bone turnover, which requires adequate level of vitamin D and calcium in order to support bone health. It is hypothesized that supplemental vitamin d and calcium will decrease the occurrence of stress fractures.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental (Treatment) Group | Experimental | Oral vitamin D1000IU, 1/day, calcium 1200mg, 1/day, for 8 weeks. |
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| Control Group | Placebo Comparator | Oral placebo, for 8 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D, Calcium | Drug | Vitamin D, calcium are available in tablets. During the 8 weeks of training, subjects were asked to take supplement tablets per day after dinner. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Stress fracture | Stress fractures were recorded when recruits reported to the clinic with suspected symptoms. All stress fractures were confirmed with radiography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI). Each subject with a stress fracture was recorded. | 3 months after the start of the basic military training. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| long bi, MD,PHD | Contact | +86 02984773524 | bilong@fmmu.edu.cn |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, The Air Force Medical University | Recruiting | Xi’an | Shanxi | 710032 | China |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015775 | Fractures, Stress |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| D002118 | Calcium |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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| Placebo | Drug | Placebo |
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| D008673 |
| Metals, Alkaline Earth |
| D004602 | Elements |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D008670 | Metals |
| D001779 | Blood Coagulation Factors |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |