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HealthyPhase 3NCT01488227

A Prospective Trial on the Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation in Collegiate Swimmers and Divers

A Phase 3 study testing Vitamin D in people with Healthy, run by University of Kentucky at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objective 1: Determine if Vitamin D supplementation can improve body composition, reduce injuries and illnesses, and improve performance in collegiate swimmers and divers. Objective 2: Examine how baseline Vitamin D levels predict outcome variables over the course of the intervention period. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy
What is being tested?
Vitamin D
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2011to Mar 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • University of Kentucky Swimmers and Divers, at least 18 years old.
  • No recent history of Vitamin D supplementation beyond 400IU

Who cannot join

  • hormone replacement therapy,
  • high dose Vitamin D supplementation,
  • history of renal disease or kidney stones,
  • organ transplantation,
  • sarcoidosis,
  • parathyroid disease,
  • history of high blood calcium levels.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Kentucky

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40506

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective Trial on the Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on 25(OH)D, Body Composition and Injury in Collegiate Swimmers and Divers

Objective 1: Determine if Vitamin D supplementation can improve body composition, reduce injuries and illnesses, and improve performance in collegiate swimmers and divers.

Objective 2: Examine how baseline Vitamin D levels predict outcome variables over the course of the intervention period.

Read the detailed description

The investigators plan to recruit from approximately 45 male and female University of Kentucky Swimmers and Divers, at least 18 years of age in August 2011. Approximately equal numbers of men and women will be recruited. The entire athletic team(s) will be recruited. With a conservative dropout rate of 30%, the investigators final sample size should be approximately 22 participants (per group).Following baseline measures, participants will be randomized to one of two groups (Vitamin D 4000 IU or Placebo control) and monitored over the course of their athletic season. Measurements will be repeated at Midpoint (3 months) and Endpoint (6 months).

Participants will have no recent history of Vitamin D supplementation beyond what is normally found in a multivitamin (400 IUs).

Following the informed consent process a medical history and Vitamin D questionnaire (screenings), and urine pregnancy test (for female athletes) will be administered prior to more invasive baseline testing procedures (blood draw and DXA). A blood draw will then be conducted at baseline, midpoint and endpoint. Collected blood for the purposes of this study will assess Vitamin D status (25(OH)D), parathyroid hormone, ionized calcium, bone turnover markers, and inflammatory cytokines. A Vitamin D lifestyle questionnaire will be administered at all 3 time points and incidence of illness and injury will be documented over 6 months following randomization. DXA measures will only occur at Baseline and Endpoint.

Conditions
Healthy
Being tested
Vitamin D, Placebo
Keywords
Vitamin D status in athletes, Vitamin D, 25(OH)D, athletes, body composition, inflammatory markers, illness, injury
Medical subject headings
Wounds and Injuries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vitamin DDietary supplement

    Also called Vitamin D by Nature Made by Pharmavite LLC

    4000 IU of Vitamin D daily for 6 months

  • PlaceboDietary supplement

    Also called Placebo by Nature Made by Pharmavite LLC

    Acts as a control for the Vitamin D intervention

Study groups in NCT01488227
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vitamin DExperimentalVitamin D
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Oil pillPlacebo comparatorContains vegetable and soybean oil supplied by Nature Made by Pharmavite LLC located in Northridge, CA and is United States Pharmacopeia (USP) certified.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 25(OH)D)

    Baseline, Midpoint, and Endpoint measures include a blood draw for 25(OH)D status.

    Measured: 3 measurement periods over 6 months

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Inflammatory Cytokines

    Baselineand Endpoint measures include a blood draw inflammatory cytokines (TNF alpha, IL1-B, IL6)

    Measured: Baseline and Enpoint

  2. Bone Turnover Markers

    Baseline, Midpoint, and Endpoint measures include a blood draw for bone turnover markers (BSAP, NTx).

    Measured: Baseline, Midpoint, Endpoint

  3. DXA Body Composition

    Baseline and Endpoint measures include Body Composition measures (DXA) for fat, muscle and bone composition

    Measured: Baseline and Endpoint

  4. Vitamin D Lifestyle Survey

    Baseline, Midpoint, and Endpoint measures include a behavioral survey for estimating 25(OH)D status (solar exposure, food and other supplemental intake)

    Measured: Baseline, Midpoint, Endpoint

  5. injury and illness incidence

    We will track injury and illness type and incidence over the course of the 6 month intervention

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01488227
Sponsor's protocol ID
UL1RR033173
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
29 Nov 2011
Last updated
25 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Vitamin D in people with Healthy, run by University of Kentucky at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

25(OH)D) (time frame: 3 measurement periods over 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Feb 2013.

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