New drug aims to speed hip fracture recovery in seniors

NCT ID NCT02578095

First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tested an experimental drug called VK5211 in 108 adults aged 65 and older who had recently broken a hip. The goal was to see if the drug could help rebuild lost muscle and improve recovery compared to a placebo. Participants took the drug or placebo daily for 12 weeks, and changes in muscle mass were measured with a special body scan.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Center for Advanced Research & Education

    Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States

  • Clinical Center Kragujevac Department for Orthopedics and Traumatology

    Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia

  • Clinical Centre of Vojvodina Department for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

    Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia

  • Duurga Clinical Service

    Yorba Linda, California, 92886, United States

  • Hospital Center "Bezanijska kosa" Department for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

    Belgrade, 11080, Serbia

  • Infinite Clinical Research

    Doral, Florida, 33126, United States

  • Institut za Ortopedsko-hirurške bolesti Banjica

    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

  • Jósa András Oktató Kórház Traumatológiai és Kézsebészeti Osztály

    Nyíregyháza, 4400, Hungary

  • Klinički Centar Srbije

    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

  • MH Egészségügyi Központ Baleseti Sebészeti Osztály

    Budapest, Hungary

  • Orthopaedic Association of Michigan

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49525, United States

  • Orthopedic Research Institute

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33472, United States

  • Petz Aladár Megyei Oktató Kórház Mozgásszervi Rehabilitációs Osztály

    Győr, 9024, Hungary

  • SZTE ÁOK Traumatológiai Klinika

    Szeged, 6725, Hungary

  • Shrock Orthopedic Research, LLC

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33136, United States

  • Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţe, Sfȃntul Spiridon

    Iași, 700111, Romania

  • Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta Bucuresti ("Floreasca")

    Bucharest, 014461, Romania

  • Spitalul Universitar de Urgenţă

    Bucharest, 050098, Romania

  • Szent János Kórház és Észak budai Egyesített Kórházak Traumatológiai és Kézsebészeti Osztály

    Budapest, 1125, Hungary

  • Szent Margit Kórház, Mozgásszervi Rehabilitációs Osztály

    Budapest, Hungary

  • University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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