Status:
COMPLETED
Vitamin D Supplementation in Crohn's Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Conditions:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation in Crohn's disease patients. Patients will be evaluated for increases in circulating vitamin D levels and effects on h...
Detailed Description
The incidence of autoimmune diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased in developed countries over the last 50 years. We propose that decreased outdoor activity and increased polluti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 18-70 years of age with mild to moderate Crohn's disease who are not on active steroid treatment and who do not have ostomies.
Exclusion
- Patients with ulcerative colitis or other bowel conditions which are not Crohn's.
- Patients with ostomies.
- Those currently using supplemental vitamin D in excess of the amount in one multivitamin per day.
- Regular tanning bed users.
- Persons who report more than moderate alcohol consumption ( \> 1 drink/day for women \> 2 for men).
- Pregnant or lactating women or women planning a pregnancy during the study time frame.
- Regular users of medications which may interfere with assessment of study outcomes .
- Those who cannot understand written or spoken English .
- Individuals under medical psychiatric care.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00742781
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
July 26 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
2
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802