An interventional study of Vitamin D and Calcium in Spinal Cord Injury, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-10-03.
Sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Vitamin D aids in the body's ability to absorb calcium, it is a vital component in bone formation and break down. Reduced levels of vitamin D can indicate a vitamin deficiency and may depress serum calcium levels. The following is a list of common causes of vitamin D deficiency: lack of dairy products, alcohol usage, elderly, lack of exposure to sunlight, individuals with reduced mobility, GI malabsorption problems, dark complexion, severe liver damage, and renal failure. Many of these factors can be found in individuals with spinal cord injury. SCI results in disuse bone loss after acute injury, which continues with duration of injury. The goal of this study is to determine the effects of vitamin D and calcium supplements on calcium metabolism and vitamin D deficiency in individuals undergoing functional electrical stimulation (FES) stand retraining (SRT).
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Vitamin D \& Calcium supplementation in FES
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D and Calcium
2000 IU/day Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and 1.3 g/day calcium carbonate will be taken for 15-20 weeks.
Effects of Vitamin D and Calcium supplements on calcium metabolism and vitamin D deficiency
Time frame: 15-20 weeks
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