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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Mental Health: An Exploratory Study on A University Students Suffering From Vitamin D Deficiency

NCT06458686 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2024-06-13

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Summary

University students are susceptible to psychological burdens such as depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress which might have been linked to vitamin D deficiency. Low serum vitamin D level is well recognized around the world. Vitamin D has been reported to modulate several neurological pathways in the brain that control psychological function. As a result, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the presence of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress in university students. The study will include two phases. The first phase is a cross-sectional phase assessing the prevalence vitamin D deficiency in addition to psychological symptoms. The second phase is a randomized controlled clinical trial that aims to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the prevalent psychological symptoms and its impact on the academic performance among university students. The study will look at the relationship between mental health and vitamin D deficiency, as well as how it will affect academic performance of university students.

Conditions

  • Psychiatric Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

Vit D

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin used for the treatment of many diseases.

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo is a non drug formulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prof. Mohamed Hassan Solayman, Clinical pharmacy Department, German University in Cairo

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Prof. May Ahmed Shawki, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Ain Shams University, Egypt

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • German University in Cairo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
22 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-30
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-09-30

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