Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Women

NCT00472823 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 273

Last updated 2016-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of several doses of vitamin D on hormones related to bone, calcium absorption, bone density and muscle strength.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D3

Orally for one year

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Calcium Citrate (Citracal)

Orally for one year; dosage adjusted so that calcium intake is 1200-1400mg daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH
  • Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

    collaborator NIH
  • University of Nebraska

    collaborator OTHER
  • Creighton University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • J C Gallagher, MD · Creighton University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
57 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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