Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Vitamin D on Lipids
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Vitamin D Deficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether oral vitamin D supplementation in people with inadequate vitamin D concentrations will lower LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol concentrations.
Detailed Description
Data from previous trials suggest a protective role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease. A recent meta-analysis of trials with at least 5 years of follow-up of vitamin D supplementation concluded t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any medically stable person able to swallow pills
- Inadequate vitamin D status at screening visit
Exclusion
- Clinical instability of underlying disease process (e.g., recent hospitalization, change of dosages of medications within the prior two weeks, or new medications within one month)
- Recent transfusion
- Severe renal failure or dialysis
- Hypercalcemia
- Malignancy under active treatment
- Feeding tube
- Intestinal bypass surgery
- Inability to swallow tablets
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00723385
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
April 8 2015
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