An investigation of the effect of introducing vitamin D2 enriched mushrooms in the diet

An investigation of the effect of introducing vitamin D2 enriched mushrooms in the diet: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled dietary intervention study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16158244

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-11

Start date

2011-01-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Vitamin D supplementation Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Vitamin supplementation

Interventions

Participants will be randomised to one of four treatment groups. The four treatment groups are defined as follows: Group 1: daily vitamin D2 enriched mushrooms Group 2: daily standard mushrooms Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male and females free-living Caucasians aged 30 - 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Body mass index (BMI) less than 18.0 or 31.0 (kg/m2) 2. Any chronic or infectious disease 3. Any prescribed medication (contraceptive pills and hormone replacement therapy will be permitted) 4. Pregnant or lactating females

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Circulating concentration of vitamin D, performed pre- and post- 4-week intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Metabolites relating to glucose and lipid metabolism, performed pre- and post- 4-week intervention	—

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

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