Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Insufficiency
Conditions
Keywords
vitamin D deficiency, geriatric patients
Brief summary
Vitamin D is important to maintain good health. Although it is found in foods and vitamins, many people still have low vitamin D levels. One purpose of this study is to describe vitamin D levels from patients at the University of Colorado Seniors Clinic. Another goal of the study is to find out if education by a pharmacist can increase vitamin D levels in patients who have low vitamin D levels.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPharmacist Education about Vitamin D
Sponsors
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient at the University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic with an appointment in December 2005 or January 2006 * Age 65-89 years
Exclusion criteria
* History of dementia or memory loss * Severe illness or life expectancy less than 6 months * Assistance with medications from an assisted living facility * History of celiac Sprue, Crohn's disease, or chronic pancreatitis * High calcium levels, high parathyroid hormone levels, low phosphorus levels, or very high vitamin D levels * Taking prescription vitamin D
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 25(OH) vitamin D level | 12 weeks | Change in vitamin D level after usual care or pharmacist education |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed