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Vitamin D's Effect on Physical Performance in the Elderly

NCT02066441 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2015-05-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare vitamin D deficient and vitamin D sufficient elderly individuals and examine the effect of a vitamin D dietary supplement on serum vitamin D level, bone formation, resorption, and mineral density, flexibility, balance, general inflammation,and quality of life. Enhancing nutritional status is necessary to prevent the continued proliferation of chronic diseases, e.g., bone disease and other chronic disorders thought to now be related to low levels of vitamin D, which are some of the leading disablers and killers of Americans. Americans also have difficulties with compliance to prescription medications due to their toxicity and side effects. This study aims to learn more about how a vitamin D nutritional supplement may improve nutritional status and enable the body to normalize system functioning,which may improve the quality of life for people with vitamin D deficiency. The results of this research will be used to determine if vitamin D is beneficial for overall health among elderly individuals.

Conditions

  • Family Member

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Bio-D-Mulsion Forte®

According to the company's literature, Bio-D-Mulsion Forte® contains: vitamin D (as cholecalciferol), a water and gum Arabic emulsifier base, and sesame oil. This product is documented online at the following web address: http://www.bioticsresearch.com/node/1570

OTHER

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Biotics, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Lewis, Ph.D. · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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