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The Effect of Calcium and Vitamin D in Patients With Heart Failure

NCT00497900 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2015-06-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Previous studies have shown high proportions of vitamin D deficiency among elderly in Denmark. Vitamin D is important for muscular function. The investigators intend to examine if it is possible to improve cardiovascular function in patients with heart failure and vitamin D deficiency by supplementation with vitamin D.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamin D

Daily vitamin D (cholecalciferol) tablets and rocaltrol

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hvidovre University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jens-Erik B Jensen, MD, PhD · Hvidovre University Hospital

  • Louise Lind Schierbeck, MD · Hvidovre University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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