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Effect of vitamin D on Metabolic Syndrome treatment

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on abdominal obesity, blood pressure, blood glucose and insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012082610669N1
Enrollment
88
Registered
2013-09-25
Start date
2012-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Diabetes mellitus. Condition 2: Hypertension. Condition 3: Obesity. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Essential (primary) hypertension Obesity due to excess calories

Interventions

Intervention 1: Duration of intervention is 3 months in this study. At the beginning of the study 300000 International Units (IU) of Vitamin D in divided doses of six 50000 IU pearls provided by Zahra
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Duration of intervention is 3 months in this study. At the beginning of the study 300000 International Units (IU) of Vitamin D in divided doses of six 50000 IU pearls provided by Zahravi Pharmaceutica
In control group 6 pearls of placebo containing edible paraffin provided by Zahravi Pharmaceutical Company is consumed daily in the first week of intervention.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research, Yazd University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Having metabolic syndrome according to the definition of National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP ATP III): • according to the definition of NCEP ATP III having at least 3 of the following conditions: 1. Abdominal obesity (waist circumference = 102 centimeters in men and = 88 centimeters in women) 2. High blood pressure (systolic blood pressure = 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure = 85 mmHg) 3. Low HDL Cholesterol levels (HDL-C < 40 mg/dl in men and <50 mg/dl in women ) 4. High levels of Triglycerides ( =150 mg/dl) 5. Fasting blood sugar = 100 mg/dl or diabetes (In this study subjects having 3 factors of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and abdominal obesity among factors of metabolic syndrome diagnosis are selected.) 2. Being in the age range of 30 to 65 years. 3. Patients with high blood pressure with no change in anti-hypertensive treatment in the last 3 months (and no change during the study) are included in the study. 4. Patients with diabetes which consume glucose lowering drugs and their drug has not changed in the last 6 weeks (and will not change during the study) are included. 5. Consent to enter the study Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute heart disease 2. Hepatic and/or renal disease 3. Hypo and hyperparathyroidism 4. Hypo and hyperthyroidism 5. Hypercalcemia with any reason 6. Pregnancy and lactation 7. Consumption of drugs which interfere with vitamin D metabolism such as anti-seizure medication. 8. Consumption of 25OHD3 supplements more than 1000 International Units (IU) per day or any kind of calcitriol. 9. losing subject's information

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Waist Circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: By tape ,with the accuracy of 0.5 Centimeters.;Hip circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: By tape in Centimeters.;Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: With Enzymatic colorimetry method in mg/dl.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: By GAMMA Sphygmomanometer in mmHg.;Fasting blood insulin. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: With Chemiluminescence method in mg/dl.;Glycated hemoglobin HbA1c. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: With Turbidometry method in mg/dl.;25OHD3. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: With Chemiluminescence method in nmol/L.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Age. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: By asking, in Years.;Education. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Years of successful education, by asking.;Occupation. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: Occupation that subject provides a livelihood through, by asking.;Weight. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: By seca scale and accuracy of 0.1 kilogrames.;Height. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: By seca non elastic tape, in centimeters.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Azade Najjarzade

Nutrition Department, Health Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science and Health Servi

nutrition@ssu.ac.ir+98 35 1624 0691

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026