Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Vitamin D Insufficiency; Vitamin D Deficiency
• Interventions: Behavioral: Pharmacist Education about Vitamin D

• Registration Number: NCT00273611
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-09
• Primary Completion: 2006-05
• Study Completion: 2006-05
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient at the University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic with an appointment in December 2005 or January 2006
• Age 65-89 years

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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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pharmacist education	Pharmacist Education about Vitamin D	Pharmacist education about vitamin D

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
25(OH) vitamin D level	12 weeks	Change in vitamin D level after usual care or pharmacist education

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic; 🇺🇸 Aurora, Colorado, United States