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Nursing-Home Residents Given Bread Fortified With Vitamin D3

NCT00789503 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2008-11-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background. For older adults, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) higher than 75 nmol/L lowers fracture risk and attainment of this 25(OH)D target may require 125 mcg (5000 IU)/d of vitamin D3.

Objective: We wanted to characterize the safety and efficacy of fortifying bread with a biologically meaningful amount of vitamin D3.

Conditions

  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Low Bone Density

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Bread fortified with vitamin D3 and calcium

Bread fortified with vitamin D3 (5000 IU per bun) and calcium

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Natural Ovens of Manitowoc, Manitowoc, USA

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Toronto

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
58 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-11-30
Primary Completion
2005-12-31
Completion
2005-12-31

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