Status:
COMPLETED
Vitamin D Administration in the Nursing Home
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Vitamin D Deficiency
Osteoporosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Administration of vitamin D 50,000 units once monthly will: * Maintain serum 25-OH vitamin D above 20 ng/ml * Reduce falls * Increase calcaneal BMD * Reduce bone turnover * Be well tolerated: volunte...
Detailed Description
1\. Research questions: We propose a prospective double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of once-monthly vitamin D oral capsules (50,000 units) in nursing-home residents. Subjects from sev...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or Female
- Nursing Home Resident in Wisconsin
Exclusion
- Renal Failure
- Hypercalcemia
- Metastatic Cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00204919
Start Date
June 1 2001
End Date
November 1 2004
Last Update
October 4 2023
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792