Status:
COMPLETED
A Trial to Study the Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Glucose and Insulin Metabolism in Centrally Obese Men
Lead Sponsor:
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Obesity
Eligibility:
MALE
35+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the change in glucose and insulin metabolism(early markers for development of diabetes) after 6 weeks of weekly Vitamin D supplementation. As vitamin D has been...
Detailed Description
Accumulating evidence suggests that serum Vitamin D levels may be inversely related to the prevalence of diabetes, to the concentration of glucose , insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.These res...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male
- ≥35 years of age
- Waist circumference ≥78 cm
Exclusion
- Diabetic- Fasting Blood Sugar \>126 mg/dl or on anti-diabetic medication
- BP\>140/90 or on anti-hypertensive medication
- Receiving Vitamin D or calcium supplementation
- Chronic disease-renal/hepatic/malignancy/gastrointestinal
- On any medication within the last one month which could potentially influence insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, Vitamin D or Calcium metabolism
- Febrile illness or infective morbidity in the past 10 days
- Past history of nephrolithiasis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00347542
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
June 3 2013
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Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110016