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Hip Fracture (First Incidence of)NCT05081466

Diet and Hip Fracture Risk in the United Kingdom Women's Cohort

An observational study of Hip Fracture (First Incidence of), run by University of Leeds at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Hip fracture is a common serious injury in older women that reduces quality of life and can lead to premature death. In the United Kingdom, hip fractures are estimated to account for 1.5 million hospital bed days used per year due to long hospitalisation and rehabilitation periods post-surgery, costing the National… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 36 to 69 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hip Fracture (First Incidence of)
What is being tested?
Dietary pattern, Fruit and vegetable intake and Meat intake
How many people
35,372 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
15 Jan 1995to 31 Jul 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 36 to 69 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The UK Women's cohort profile is published here: [https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv173].

Who may be able to join

  • Female
  • Ages 35 - 69 years at time of recruitment
  • Able to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Male
  • Not a resident of England
  • Unable to link dietary and lifestyle data with hospital episode data
  • Missing covariate data
  • Hip fracture or osteoporosis prevalence before or on the date of recruitment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • University of Leeds

    Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT

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About this study

Official title: Associations Between Diet and Hip Fracture Incidence in the United Kingdom Women's Cohort

Hip fracture is a common serious injury in older women that reduces quality of life and can lead to premature death. In the United Kingdom, hip fractures are estimated to account for 1.5 million hospital bed days used per year due to long hospitalisation and rehabilitation periods post-surgery, costing the National Health Service over £1 billion per year. Diet can affect bone health and risk of hip fracture, with varying risks in women on specific diets, and specific foods and nutrients playing more important roles than others. Vegetarians may be at a greater risk of hip fracture than meat-eaters, and those who don't consume enough protein could be at a greater risk than those with adequate intakes. This research aims to investigate which dietary factors (and in what quantities) might predispose United Kingdom women to a greater risk of hip fracture, and which factors may be protective. The purpose of this study is to better understand the role of diet in reducing hip fracture risk in United Kingdom women. The research will use existing dietary and lifestyle data from the United Kingdom Women's Cohort Study and hospital records of hip fractures.

Read the detailed description

Background: Hip fracture is an increasingly prevalent global health condition that increases morbidity and mortality. Previous observational studies have shown potential for risk reduction through diet modification, but associations between many dietary factors and hip fracture incidence are uncertain, and evidence in United Kingdom populations is limited. Therefore, this study aims to assess associations between diet and hip fracture incidence in the United Kingdom Women's Cohort.

Research plan and methods: The investigators will utilise dietary and lifestyle data from the United Kingdom Women's Cohort which recruited 35,372 middle-aged women between 1995-1998. This data has been linked with Hospital Episode Statistics to provide hip fracture data of participants.

Cox regression models will be applied to explore potential associations between dietary factors and hip fracture incidence. Dietary factors will be modelled both as categorical and continuous so that models can be fit comparing the risk of hip fracture between categories of intakes and per increment increase in exposure intake (linear dose-response). Cubic splines will be used to model non-linear associations for dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee since previous research has suggested possible non-linear associations for these variables.

Being tested
Dietary pattern, Fruit and vegetable intake, Meat intake, Fish intake, Egg intake
Keywords
Nutrition, Fracture, Cohort study, Epidemiology, Osteoporosis
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures, Fractures, Bone, Osteoporosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dietary patternOther

    (regular meat-eater, occasional meat-eater, fish-eater, vegetarian, and vegan)

  • Fruit and vegetable intakeOther

    Intake of fruits, vegetables, fruits and vegetables combined from food frequency questionnaire

  • Meat intakeOther

    Red meat, poultry, processed meat from food frequency questionnaire

  • Fish intakeOther

    Intake of fish from food frequency questionnaire

  • Egg intakeOther

    Intake of eggs from food frequency questionnaire

  • Dairy intakeOther

    Intake of dairy products from food frequency questionnaire

  • Tea intakeOther

    Intake of tea (drink) from food frequency questionnaire

  • Coffee intakeOther

    Intake of coffee (caffeinated or decaffeinated) from food frequency questionnaire

  • Tea and coffee intakeOther

    Combined intake of tea and coffee from food frequency questionnaire

  • Protein intakeOther

    Estimated intake of protein, derived from food frequency questionnaire

  • Calcium intakeOther

    Estimated intake of calcium, derived from food frequency questionnaire

  • Vitamin D intakeOther

    Estimated intake of vitamin D, derived from food frequency questionnaire and any recorded supplemental intake

Study groups in NCT05081466
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
United Kingdom Women's CohortUnited Kingdom Women's Cohort Study. No interventions are to be administered in this observational prospective cohort study.
Receives: Other: Dietary pattern; Other: Fruit and vegetable intake; Other: Meat intake; Other: Fish intake; Other: Egg intake; Other: Dairy intake; Other: Tea intake; Other: Coffee intake; Other: Tea and coffee intake; Other: Protein intake; Other: Calcium intake; Other: Vitamin D intake

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hip fracture incidence (first)

    Incidence of first hip fracture ascertained from linkage to Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data

    Measured: age when the completed questionnaire was returned (1995-1998) until age at event, death, or end of study period (19 Mar 2019)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Oct 2021
  2. Study start15 Jan 1995
  3. Primary completion13 Mar 2019
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
35,372 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05081466
Sponsor's protocol ID
HRA 17/YH/0144
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
5 Oct 2021
Last updated
23 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Webster J, Greenwood DC, Cade JE. Risk of hip fracture in meat-eaters, pescatarians, and vegetarians: results from the UK Women's Cohort Study. BMC Med. 2022 Aug 11;20(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02468-0.

    PubMed 35948956
  • Webster J, Greenwood DC, Cade JE. Foods, nutrients and hip fracture risk: A prospective study of middle-aged women. Clin Nutr. 2022 Dec;41(12):2825-2832. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.11.008. Epub 2022 Nov 9.

    PubMed 36402009

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hip Fracture (First Incidence of), run by University of Leeds at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hip fracture incidence (first) (time frame: age when the completed questionnaire was returned (1995-1998) until age at event, death, or end of study period (19 Mar 2019)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05081466, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2022.

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