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CompletedNCT02954549Updated May 10, 2019

Vitamin D Supplementation in Warfighters

An interventional study of Vitamin D3 in Vitamin D Deficiency Disease, sponsored by Madigan Army Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-05-10.

Sponsored by Madigan Army Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 10 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2016, registered Nov 2016).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
131
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 228 studies testing cholecalciferol in Vitamin D Deficiency — 9 open to participants now, 16 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Cholecalciferol · Vitamin D Deficiency.

Enrollment
57th of 228
131 · median 72
Started
2016
with 9 others
No phase
113 of 228
6 open now
Registered
149th of 228
by date

Among the 228 studies testing cholecalciferol in Vitamin D Deficiency, this one is the 57th largest by enrollment, is one of 10 that started in 2016, is one of 113 with no phase, and was the 149th registered.

Vitamin D Deficiency

801 studies on the registry are indexed under Vitamin D Deficiency; 60 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

9 of the 228 studies testing cholecalciferol in Vitamin D Deficiency are open now, in 7 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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About cholecalciferol

Cholecalciferol: first FDA approval 2000 (INFUVITE ADULT), first EMA approval 2005. What it is approved for, and how studies give it, is on its page →

Who these studies take

Of the 37 Vitamin D Deficiency studies recruiting now, 16 (43%) set no upper age limit and 18 (49%) stop at 75 or younger; 10 take children under 18; 11 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

A genomics-based approach will target specific genes that may explain the response in biomarkers and symptoms before and after supplementation. One objective is to generate evidence-based recommendations for vitamin D supplementation in Soldiers who often experience musculoskeletal disorders and immune dysfunction impacting physical performance and military readiness. The investigation is designed to address these specific aims: 1) explore vitamin D status in 105 Service Members to determine common symptoms associated with deficiency; 2) examine the effect of vitamin D levels on gene expression from select genes known to influence metabolism, bone density, and immune function; and 3) evaluate changes in gene expression between groups receiving high or low supplementation, and compare to healthy controls. Follow-up at 15 months will evaluate circulating vitamin D.

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A genomics-based approach will target identified candidate genes and search for variants that may explain the response observed in biomarkers and symptoms when deficient individuals are repleted. The long-term objective of this study is to translate findings from next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology into clinically meaningful data regarding vitamin D supplementation for Service Members (SM) who may be at risk for musculoskeletal disorders and immune dysfunction that impacts physical performance and military readiness. We propose the following specific aims: 1) explore the phenotypic expression of vitamin D status in a cohort of SM to determine common symptoms associated with deficiency/insufficiency states; 2) examine the effect of vitamin D levels on broad gene expression from carefully chosen candidate genes known to influence vitamin D status, bone density, and immune function; 3) evaluate changes in gene expression levels between and within groups supplemented with low vs high vitamin D, and compare to healthy controls, and 4) examine the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the clinically relevant outcomes of stress fracture and high blood pressure before and after supplementation to a therapeutic plasma level of 25(OH)D. This prospective, randomized, double-blind trial will enroll 105 SM in the Northwest to evaluate frequency, symptoms, and genomic expression of vitamin D levels using survey instruments, immunologic and bone biomarkers, and NGS of white blood cells pre- and post-supplementation with oral vitamin D over 3 months. Participant follow-up at 12 months will evaluate maintenance of adequate circulating vitamin D; this timeframe represents a typical deployment period.

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Conditions studied

  • Vitamin D Deficiency Disease

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Keywords

  • vitamin D deficiency, genomics, vitamin D supplementation
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • active duty service member, age 18 years or older, ability to read and understand English, not deploying in the next 15 months, and subjectively in good health.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • family members, beneficiaries, or civilians, pregnant or currently breastfeeding females, anyone with chronic health problems (e.g. eating disorders, kidney disease, liver disease, intestinal malabsorption), any active duty SM taking >400 IU/day vitamin D supplementation and unwilling to discontinue this, current or healing stress fractures, taking medications for an endocrine disorder, such as synthroid, or those identified as having a high potential for interaction with vitamin D including anti-seizure medications, cyclosporine, and indinavir (Crixivan).
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
131 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Healthy control group

    Subjects in this arm have a normal serum level of 25(OH)D, \>30 ng/mL. Subjects submit to blood draws and biometric tests (DXA, body composition, BP) and questionnaires on 3 occasions. They do not receive vitamin D3 supplementation.

    Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3

  • Experimental
    Low dose supplementation group

    Subjects in this group have been identified as having a level of 25(OH)D of \< 30 ng/mL and are randomized to receive vitamin D3 supplementation of 2000 IU daily for 3 months.

    Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3

  • Experimental
    High dose supplementation group

    Subjects in this group have been identified as having a level of 25(OH)D of \<30 ng/mL and are randomized to receive vitamin D3 supplementation of 5000 IU daily for 3 months.

    Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementVitamin D3

    As in Arms

    Also known as: Cholecalciferol

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 25(OH)D

    Serum measure of 25(OH) at baseline, 3 months, and 15 months

    Time frame: 15 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Vitamin D gene expression

    Gene expression analysis will be used to determine relationship between low and high dose vitamin D supplementation and 25(OH)D levels, blood pressure, bone density, and body fat

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Madigan Army Medical Center
    Tacoma, Washington 98431, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Fiscella K, Franks P. Vitamin D, race, and cardiovascular mortality: findings from a national US sample. Ann Fam Med. 2010 Jan-Feb;8(1):11-8. doi: 10.1370/afm.1035. PubMed 20065273 ↗
  • Yanovich R, Friedman E, Milgrom R, Oberman B, Freedman L, Moran DS. Candidate gene analysis in israeli soldiers with stress fractures. J Sports Sci Med. 2012 Mar 1;11(1):147-55. eCollection 2012. PubMed 24149131 ↗
  • Carlberg C. Genome-wide (over)view on the actions of vitamin D. Front Physiol. 2014 Apr 29;5:167. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00167. eCollection 2014. PubMed 24808867 ↗
  • Hossein-nezhad A, Spira A, Holick MF. Influence of vitamin D status and vitamin D3 supplementation on genome wide expression of white blood cells: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e58725. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058725. Epub 2013 Mar 20. PubMed 23527013 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jan 2016 to primary completion in Jun 2018, 29 months.

Of 168 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Vitamin D Deficiency, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 29. This study's 29 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 170 studies reached it within 11 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 29.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 2, 2016
First posted
Nov 3, 2016
StartActual
Jan 2016
Primary completionActual
Jun 29, 2018
CompletionActual
Jun 29, 2018
Last update
May 10, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 10, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02954549
Lead sponsor
Madigan Army Medical Center
Collaborators
TriService Nursing Research Program
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 3, 2016
Start date
Jan 2016
Primary completion
Jun 29, 2018
Completion
Jun 29, 2018
Last update
May 10, 2019

Study contacts

Mary S McCarthy, PhD
principal investigator · Madigan Army Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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