Engels: Vitamin D deficiency
Conditions
Interventions
After receiving the baseline laboratory results, an independent Doctor’s Assistant allocates participants to one of the two vitamin D supplementation strategies (VIDIO and CAU). Participants with vita
Sponsors
Sponsor: Lelie Zorggroep, location Slingedael Korsakoff Centre. Slinge 901, 3086 EZ Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are having a history of alcohol use and currently living in Rotterdam and vicinity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are knee surgery, first year after hip surgery, pregnancy/lactating or trying to conceive, already having vitamin D prescriptions for treatment of osteoporosis or hypovitaminosis D myopathy, inability to give informed consent because of mental incapacity, insufficient command of the Dutch language, and contraindications of Calci Chew D3 or cholecalciferol [15]: hypercalcaemia, renal failure (glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min per 1,73m2), history of sarcoidosis, lymphomas, hyperparathyroidism, nephrolithiasis/calciuria, and soya or peanut allergy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures are serum 25(OH)vitamin D concentrations. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are maximal voluntary muscle strength of the participants’ dominant quadriceps muscle, the participants’ gait and balance abilities, and a health-related quality of life evaluation. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.W. Wijnia
physician–Elderly Care (specialist Ouderengeneeskunde), Lelie Zorggroep, location Slingedael Korsakoff Centre. Slinge 901
Outcome results
None listed