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Evaluating Vitamin D Content in Mushrooms

NCT01815437 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2017-03-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will evaluate how much vitamin D is present in a mushroom supplement. This supplement contains an extract from mushrooms that have been exposed to sunlight. The mushroom supplement will be compared to non-commercially available vitamin D supplements produced in a Goo Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-licensed facility.

Conditions

  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mushroom Vitamin D2

2000 IU vitamin D2 in a mushroom extract, once/day for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Cholecalciferol

2000 IU crystalline cholecalciferol once/day for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D2 - Ergocalciferol

2000 IU vitamin D2, ergocalciferol once/day for 12 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mushroom Extract

Same quantity of mushroom extract in a capsule

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael F Holick, PhD, MD · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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