Vitamin D Treatment in Ulcerative Colitis

NCT01640496 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2014-12-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test blood and tissue samples of people with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) to see what effects Vitamin D3 may have on the immune system. This research is being done because it could lead to the development of new treatment for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamin D3

3000 IU Vitamin D3 tablets (Cholecalciferol) will be used. 28 pills per bottle. Subjects will be given 2 bottles to be taken for the duration of this study.

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo will be given to subjects. 28 pills per bottle. Subjects will be given 2 bottles to be taken for the duration of this study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • North Shore University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joel Pekow, M.D. · University of Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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