Vitamin D deficiency among non western immigrants: treatment with vitamin D supplementation or sunlight?

ISRCTN ISRCTN58849315
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN58849315
Secondary identifying numbers NTR350; METC 2003-202
Submission date
19/12/2005
Registration date
19/12/2005
Last edited
24/08/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Ilse Wicherts
Scientific

VU University Medical Center
EMGO - LASA
Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20 4449336
Email i.wicherts@vumc.nl

Study information

Study designMulticentre randomised open label active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesSupplementation of vitamin D3 (daily 800 IU or 3 monthly 100,000 IU) has the same effect on muscle complaints and weakness among non western immigrants as daily UV light exposure (sunlight).
Ethics approval(s)Received from local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedVitamin D deficiency, Muscle weakness
InterventionTime period: 6 months
1. Sunlight exposure: April until Sept
2. 3 monthly supplementation of vitamin D3 - 100,000 IU, VU University Medical Center
3. Daily supplementation of vitamin D3 - 800 IU, Lommerse Pharma
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Muscle strength and mobility (Takei TKK 5001, Hoggan MicroFEt, Chairtest). Measurement: baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months
2. 25-OH Vitamin D, PTH: baseline and after 3, 6, 12 months
3. Phosphate, Alkaline phosphatase, Albumin, Creatinine, Glucose Hb, Ht: baseline and after 6 months
Secondary outcome measuresSunlight exposure, diet, use of medicine intake, questionnaires: baseline and after 3, 6, 12 months.
Overall study start date15/03/2004
Completion date01/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit65 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants210
Key inclusion criteria1. 25-OH Vitamin D <25 nmol/l
2. Age during study: 18-65 years
3. Non-western immigrants
Key exclusion criteria1. No complaints or symptoms
2. No diseases which are interfering with measurement (e.g. psychoses, arthritis of the knee or hip)
Date of first enrolment15/03/2004
Date of final enrolment01/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

VU University Medical Center
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Sponsor information

VU University Medical Centre (Netherlands)
Not defined

EMGO-Institute and Department of Public and Occupational Health
Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands

Email emgo@vumc.nl
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)
Private sector organisation / Other non-profit organizations
Alternative name(s)
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Location
Netherlands

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan