Simple phone calls may prevent second fractures in seniors

NCT ID NCT06455085

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a patient navigator—someone who contacts you after a fracture and connects you to a bone health specialist—can help older adults avoid future fractures. Over 2,600 people aged 50 and older who recently had a fragility fracture will be assigned to either the navigator program or just receive educational materials. The goal is to see if the navigator approach reduces the chance of another broken bone within two years.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: patient navigator program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help older adults avoid another broken bone after a first fracture.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but it tests a behavioral program, not a drug. The effect may be small, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoporosis Osteoporotic Fractures

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FRAGILITY FRACTURE OSTEOPOROSIS OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Allina Health Orthopedics/NorthStar Trauma Network
RECRUITING

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
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Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
Duke University
RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Emory University
RECRUITING

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Hospital for Special Surgery
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New York, New York, 10021, United States
Loyola University Chicago
RECRUITING

Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States
Mayo Clinic Arizona
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Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
RECRUITING

Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITING

The Bronx, New York, 104661, United States
Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
The Ohio State University
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Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
UAMS Health
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North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117, United States
UT Health Houston
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
University of Florida- Gainesville
RECRUITING

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
University of Florida- Jacksonville
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
University of Iowa
RECRUITING

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITING

Omaha, Nebraska, 69198, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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