Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Obesity With Vitamin D (40.000 IE Per Week for 1 Year)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Tromso
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if supplementation with vitamin D in doses of 20.000IU per week and 40.000 IU per week will result in weight loss in obese subjects as compared to placebo durin...
Detailed Description
We will include 450 obese subjects that will be devided in 3 groups: 40.000IU cholecalciferol per week, 20.000 IU cholecalciferol per week, and placebo. All subjects will be given 500 mg calcium per d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI 30 - 40
- serum calcium \< 2.55 mmol/L
Exclusion
- serious diseases
- reduced kidney function
- renal stone disease
- using psychopharmaca
- using drugs for weight reduction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00243256
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
May 14 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Clinical Research Unit, University Hospital of North Norway
Tromsø, Norway, 9038