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The effect of vitamin D supplementation on patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Effects of supplementation with vitamin D on clinical outcomes, quality of life, anxiety, serum serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), 5-hydroxy-indole acetic acid and ratio of 5-HIAA/ 5-HT in Patient with irritable bowel syndrome the predominant form diarrhea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201701162709N42
Enrollment
88
Registered
2017-06-02
Start date
2017-02-03
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

irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea

Interventions

Intervention 1: Vitamin D in the intervention group. Intervention 2: Filled with edible paraffin placebo in control group.
Treatment - Drugs
Vitamin D in the intervention group
Filled with edible paraffin placebo in control group

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research,Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the study: aged between 18 and 60 years; suffering from irritable bowel syndrome ROME III criteria and completed the questionnaires; their disease severity score is between 175 and 300; BMI Between 18.5 to 34.9; a resident of Tehran; have diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with form. Non-inclusion criteria: pregnant women or nursing mothers; a history of gastrointestinal diseases, including IBD, colorectal cancer and...; Gastrointestinal diseases such as celiac disease, is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract and ...; Abdominal surgery or radiation therapy, cholecystectomy, etc. (If your gallbladder is removed, the probability malabsorption of fat and vitamin D absorption.); The use of vitamin D supplements, six months before; Use of now any type of supplement or 3 months; probiotic supplement use; Antidepressants uses (Including serotonin receptor antagonists, tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, etc.); High-dose alcohol and caffeine 24 hours before the test; smoking 48 hours before the test Exclusion criteria: Create any abnormal reactions to supplements; gastrointestinal bleeding; blood in the stool; rapid weight loss ; the level of vitamin D normal (above 30 nmol / L); less than 80 percent of supplements ; no intention to continue cooperation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after 3 months of intervention. Method of measurement: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Severity of Clinical symptoms. Timepoint: Before and after 3 months of intervention. Method of measurement: IBS symptom severity questionnaire.;Clinical signs. Timepoint: Before and after 3 months of intervention. Method of measurement: ROME IV questionnaire and World Gastroenterology Organization questionnaire for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after 3 months of intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS).;Serum levels of serotonin. Timepoint: Before and after 3 months of intervention. Method of measurement: Blood serum in terms of nmol /L.;Serum levels of 5-hydroxy indole acetic acid. Timepoint: Before and after 3 months of intervention. Method of measurement: Blood serum in terms of nmol /L.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Khalighi Sikaroudi

Iran University Medical Sceinces

masoomehkhalighi@gmail.comFarzadshidfar@yahoo.com+98 21 8670 4711

Outcome results

None listed

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