CKd Patients With Stage 3 and 4
Conditions
Brief summary
Vitamin D deficiency is common in CKD and assciated with CV complications. Endothelial dysfucntion is common in CKD and is a harbinger of atherosclerosis. The study investigated the impact of Vitamin D on endothelial fucntion and blood biomarkers in CKD.
Interventions
DRUGCholecalciferol
Sponsors
St George's, University of London
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* CKD 3-4 Age 18-80
Exclusion criteria
* Recent MI, CVA, malignancy active infection active inflammation High calcium already on Viatmin D therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Flow mediated dilation | 16 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CD28 null cell frequency | 16 weeks |
| Blood biomarkers of endothelial function and inflammation | 16 weeks |
Outcome results
None listed