Metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Vitamin D. This would be given in two oral doses of 200000 IU each, to be taken at weeks 0 and 4. Intervention 2: Control group: No Vitamin D.
Sponsors
Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients satisfying National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria for metabolic syndrome
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current use of lipid lowering drugs Use of vitamin D supplements in the last 6 months Hypothyroidsim Pregnancy Chronic kidney disease stages 3- 5 Cholestatsis Nephrotic syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in serum total cholesterol. Timepoint: 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory testing.;Changes in serum triglycerides. Timepoint: 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory testing.;Changes in high density lipoproteins. Timepoint: 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory testing.;Changes in low density lipoproteins. Timepoint: 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory testing. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactAltaf Hussain
Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Outcome results
None listed