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Calcium pills: are they really needed? study checks diet vs. supplements after fractures

NCT ID NCT06847087

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Colmar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This completed study looked at 86 patients who had a fracture possibly due to weak bones (osteoporosis). Researchers wanted to see if the calcium supplements patients were prescribed matched what they actually got from food. Many patients get calcium pills even if their diet already has enough, or miss them when needed. The goal was to understand these mismatches to improve future care.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors better tailor calcium supplements to individual diets, potentially improving bone health after fractures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It only identifies mismatches, not whether correcting them improves outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

86 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients consulting in a rheumatology department for a hospital

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient meeting a first rheumatologist after a fracture suspected of being due to bone insufficiency, whether or not he is already treated for osteoporosis * Age ≥ 18 years * Patient followed in one of the three investigation centers within the framework of the bone sector. * Patient affiliated to a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusing to participate in the study * Patient already followed by a rheumatologist * Legal incapacity or any physical, psychological, social or geographical condition likely to hinder the patient's ability to participate in the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bone fracture osteoporosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Calcium supplementation Osteoporosis, management care, fracture Osteoporosis, post-traumatic

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar

    Colmar, 68024, France