Back Pain, Hypovitaminosis D
Conditions
Keywords
back pain, hypovitaminosis D
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity compare to placebo, in patients suffering from chronic pain.
Detailed description
Vitamin D is a complex nutrient that functions as a hormone to benefit numerous body tissues. Vitamin D is naturally produced by skin exposed to ultraviolet B. Despite the fact that Israel is a sunny country, a majority of all patients, and particularly those with pain, have inadequate intake of vitamin D. Vitamin D therapy is easy for patients to self administer, well tolerated, and very economical. In this study, we'll check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity in patients suffering from chronic low back pain.
Interventions
DRUGVitamin D
34,5000 IU vitamin D per week
DRUGPlacebo
Placebo
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* men and women over 18, who suffer from chronic pain and hypovitaminosis D
Exclusion criteria
* patients that are treated with vitamin D
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The objective of this study is to check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity compare to placebo, in patients suffering from chronic pain. | one year |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed