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vitamin D supplementation in metabolic syndrome

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness and risk factors of cardiovascular disease in patients with metabolic syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201409033140N14
Enrollment
80
Registered
2014-10-27
Start date
2014-11-07
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

metabolic syndrome. metabolic disorders not specified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: 50000 IU vitamin D3 every week for 4 months. Intervention 2: ?C??ontrol group: placebo.
Prevention
Placebo
Intervention: 50000 IU vitamin D3 every week for 4 months
?C??ontrol group: placebo

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate; age 30–50 years; affected by metabolic syndrome with three out of five criteria: waist circumference>91 cm in women and >89 cm for men; serum triglyceride=150 mg/dL; fasting serum glucose=100mg/dL; serum HDL-C<40 mg/dL in men and <50 mg/dl in women; systolic blood pressure=130mmhg and/or diastolic blood pressure= 85mmhg. Exclusion criteria: being menopause; taking vitamin D, calcium, fish oil or other antioxidant supplements for at least 3 months preceding the study; taking anti lipid or anti-hypertensive drugs; smoking; current clinical disease like diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular disease; cancers; liver or kidney disease; any symptoms of inflammation or having surgery; parathyroid abnormalities; using corticosteroids, calcitonin, bisphosphonates for at least 3 months preceding the study; spiro or crohn disease; current diet therapy; pregnancy or lactation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum inflammatory markers. Timepoint: baseline and 4 months after intervation. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Glycemic factors. Timepoint: baseline and 4 months after intervation. Method of measurement: enzymatic.;Lipid profiles. Timepoint: baseline and 4 months after intervation. Method of measurement: enzymatic colorimetric.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: baseline, 2 and 4 months after intervation. Method of measurement: digital sphygmomanometer.;Anthropometry markers. Timepoint: baseline , 2 and 4 months after intervation. Method of measurement: tape, scale, impedance analysis.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin vitamin D. Timepoint: befor and after intervention. Method of measurement: chemiluminescence immunoassay.;Carotid intima media thickness. Timepoint: baseline and 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: ultrasonography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShabnam Salekzamani

Faculty of Nutrition, Tabriz University pf Medical Sciences

salekzamanish@gmail.com+98 41 3335 7580

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026