Vitamin D deficiency among non western immigrants: treatment with vitamin D supplementation or sunlight?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26009

Enrollment

210

Registered

2005-09-20

Start date

2004-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Time period: 6 months. 1. Sunlight exposure: April till Sept

2. 3 monthly supplementation of vitamin D3 - 100.000 IU, VU University medical center

3. Daily supplementation of vitamin D3 - 800 IU, , Lommerse Pharma.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 25(OH)D < 25 nmol/l; 2. Age during study: 18-65 yrs; 3. Non-westerse immigrants.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No complaints or symptoms; 2. No diseases which are interfering with measurement (e.g. psychoses, arthritis of the knee or hip).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Muscle strength and Mobility (Takei TKK 5001, Hoggan MicroFEt, Chairtest). Measurement: baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months; 2. 25(OH)D, PTH: baseline and after 3,6,12 months; 3. Fosfate, Alkalische fosfatse, Albumin, Creatinine, Glucose Hb, Ht: baseline and after 6 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sunlight exposure, diet, use of medicin intake, Questionaries: baseline and after 3,6,12 months.	—

Contacts

Public ContactIlse Wicherts

VU University Medical Center, EMGO-Institute - LASA, Van der Boechorststraat 7

i.wicherts@vumc.nl+31 (0)20 4449336

Outcome results