Status:

COMPLETED

Importance of Dosing Regimen for the Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Tromso

Conditions:

Hypovitaminosis D

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Vitamin D is a hormone with effects not only on the skeleton, but on most tissues in the body. Lack of vitamin D is associated with cardio-vascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes, cancer, infectious a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females 20 - 70 years
  • 20 kg/m2 \> BMI \< 35 kg/m2
  • systolic BP \< 175 mmHg, diastolic BP \< 105 mmHg
  • Serum 25(OH)D level \< 50 nmol/L. Serum 25(OH)D \< 50 nmol/L is considered as vitamin D deficiency, and accordingly, effects of vitamin D supplementation will be easier to detect than if the included subjects were vitamin D sufficient.
  • Hgb, SR, CRP, creatinine \< 130 umol/L in males, \< 120 umol/L in females, calcium, FT4 and TSH within the normal reference range; ASAT \< 90 mU/L ALAT \< 140 U/L, HbA1c \< 6.6 %
  • The subjects must agree not to take any vitamin D supplementation, including cod liver oil or "mølje", use solarium or go on sunny vacation during the intervention period.

Exclusion

  • subjects allergic to peanuts
  • subjects with primary hyperparathyroidism
  • granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, Wegner's granulomatosis)
  • diabetes
  • renal stones the last five years
  • subjects seriously ill (or with chronic disease) and unfit for participation in the study (as judged by one of the study doctors)
  • subjects using vitamin D supplements exceeding 800 IU per day or active vitamin D drugs (Rocaltrol or Etalpha)
  • pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

61 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03272126

Start Date

December 1 2017

End Date

May 1 2018

Last Update

May 24 2018

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University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, Norway, 9038