Substitution of low vitamin D levels in congestive heart failure patients
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with congestive heart failure NYHA class not less than II - Men and women in the age of > 18 and > 80 years old - Signed consent form Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - "High urgent" listing for cardiac transplantation - History of sarcoidosis, nephrolithiasis - Pregnancy, Lactation - Concomitant medication of vitamin D > 25µg/d - Vitamin D blood levels >75 nmol/L
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To evaluate the effect of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in congestive heart failure patients;Secondary Objective: To evaluat the effect of vitamin D on: - cardiac transplantation, - "high urgent" listing for cardiac transplantation, - resuscitation or - hospitalisation;Primary end point(s): All-cause mortality | — |
Countries
Germany