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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function

NCT01199926 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2015-05-15

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Summary

The study was designed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation during exercise training on body composition, muscle function, and glucose tolerance. The investigators hypothesis for these studies is that vitamin D supplementation enhances exercise-induced increases in strength and lean mass, potentially through enhancing insulin sensitivity and reducing inflammation.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D

4000 IU of vitamin D per day for 12 weeks.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) ingestion each day for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Purdue University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dorothy Teegarden, PhD · Purdue University

  • Michael G Flynn, PhD · College of Charleston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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