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CompletedNCT00204906Updated Oct 5, 2015

Correction of Vitamin D Inadequacy in Nursing Home Residents

An interventional study of vitamin D supplementation in Hypovitaminosis D, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-05.

Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Vitamin D inadequacy continues to be neglected in nursing home residents. We hypothesized that part of this neglect is due to absence of data documenting safe and effective ways to replete this inadequacy.

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Vitamin D inadequacy continues to be neglected in nursing home residents. We hypothesized that part of this neglect is due to absence of data documenting safe and effective ways to replete this inadequacy. Subjects with low vitamin D concentrations are dosed with 50.000 IU three times a week for 25 hydroxy vitamin D, parathyroid hormone and bone turnover status. .

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Conditions studied

  • Hypovitaminosis D
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to walk
  • Reside in nursing home for the 12 weeks of study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-ambulatory residents
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementvitamin D supplementation
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Wisconsin
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 5, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Key details

Study ID
NCT00204906
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 20, 2005
Start date
Jan 2005
Primary completion
Jan 2009
Last update
Oct 5, 2015

Study contacts

Neil C Binkley, MD
principal investigator · University of Wisconsin, Madison
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