Status:
COMPLETED
The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation on Well Being and Symptoms of Depression During the Winter Season in Health Service Staff
Lead Sponsor:
Connie Thuree Nielsen, consultant, MD, ph.d
Conditions:
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Vitamin D3
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether vitamin D3 (70 micrograms) is better than placebo in preventing depression symptoms among employees in health care
Detailed Description
Vitamin D3 is produced in the skin after exposure to ultraviolet B light from the sun. Vitamin D3 is metabolised sequential in the liver into 25-hydroxy-vitamin D \[25(OH)D\], which is the storage for...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Health service staff and employee in the Region of Southern Denmark.
- Tendency to depressive symptoms in the winter season SPAQ\>7.
Exclusion
- clinical diagnosis sarcoidoses
- tuberculosis
- bipolar affective disorder
- schizophrenia
- hypercalcemia
- hyperphosphatemia
- pregnancy
- hyperparathyroidism
- reduced kidney function
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01462058
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
March 29 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Mental Health Services Esbjerg
Esbjerg, Esbjerg N, Denmark, 6715