Clinical trials: Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Persons
Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Persons
Daily Vitamin D Supplementation Compared to a Loading Dose and Monthly Supplementation in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Vitamin D deficiency is common in older persons, in particular in residents of nursing homes. This is mainly explained by the fact that older persons do not often go outside in the sunshine.
- Trial name
- VIDIV (NCT01168544)
- Testing
- loading dose Vitamin D and 50.000 IU vit D3/month, loading dose and 25.000 IU vit D3/month, Vitamin D 800 IU /day
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Accidental Falls
The FREEDOM Study: a Randomised Controlled Trial of Sunlight and Calcium in Older People
The proposed study will determine the effect of a public health strategy (ie. increased sun light exposure and increased calcium intake) to reduce falls in older people in residential care using a randomised trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00322166
- Testing
- Sunlight, Sunlight and calcium, control
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Vitamin D Deficiency
Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Persons
This study will evaluate the safety over 6 months of two different doses of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) in men and women age 65 and older. It will also evaluate if supplementation with vitamin D improves physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT00681590
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Hip Fracture, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Supplementation of Vitamin D Deficiency in Older People With Acute Hip Fracture:
This study will be done to evaluate the effect of load dose of vitamin D compared to the dose of usual clinical practice, in improving mobility and reducing disability in older people following a hip fracture.
- Trial name
- VITAMINA_D (NCT03213886)
- Testing
- Calcifediol (Vitamin D)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Leonor Cuadra Llopart
Vitamin D Deficiency
Improving Functionality in Older People
The study will examine if overall functionality of older adults with Vitamin D insufficiency can be improved by optimal Vitamin D replacement over a period of approximately one year.
- Trial name
- NCT03611049
- Testing
- High dose Vitamin D3, Low dose Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center