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Vitamin D Intervention Trial in Healthy Chinese

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Vitamin D Deficiency
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Registration Number
NCT01817036
Lead Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Brief Summary

To determine the dose-response between the doses of vitamin D3 supplements and raised serum levels of 25(OH)D and also the dose of vitamin D3 required to achieve circulating 25(OH)D ≥ 75 nmol/L;

Detailed Description

Recent epidemiological studies suggested that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D \[25(OH)D\] concentration ≥75 nmol/L appeared to be optimal for preventing cardiometabolic diseases and improving bone health. To achieve this goal, a daily intake of 1000 IU or equivalent amount from other sources, is needed, which is twice as much as the RDA recommended by Chinese Nutrition Society. Meanwhile,epidemiological evidences show that large proportions of Chinese may suffer vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency whereas the current RDA in China might be too low to provide adequate vitamin D for people's health.

In order to fill up this gap, therefore, it is essential to determine the dose-response between the doses of vitamin D3 supplements and raised serum levels of 25(OH)D and also the dose of vitamin D3 required to achieve circulating 25(OH)D ≥ 75 nmol/L.Ultimately, the current study will provide important evidence for establishing optimal vitamin D requirement for Chinese people

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: 20-45 years. with vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D < 50 nmol/l)
Exclusion Criteria
  • BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, or BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
  • Total intake of calcium from diet or supplements >1200mg/d, or fasting serum calcium level ≥2.75 mmol/l
  • Participating in other clinical studies within previous 3 months
  • Taking vitamin D supplements within previous 3 months
  • Using medications that may affect vitamin D metabolism in previous 3 months;
  • Concomitant with clinical conditions, like liver dysfunction (serum alanine transaminase (ALT) ≥40 U/L; and/or aspartate transaminase (AST) ≥40 U/L; Glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)≥50 U/L; serum creatinine < 50 or > 120 µmol/L; urea nitrogen (UN) < 7 or > 18 mg/dl, and/or urine acid <90 or >420 µmol/L; which may affect vitamin D metabolism;
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse (>40 g/d)
  • Women during pregnancy or lactation
  • Individuals with mental disorders or current use of antidepressants, the conditions which may affect him or her understanding and unwillingness to the intervention;
  • Having clinically diagnosed AIDS, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo5 placebo pills per day, 16 weeks
800 IUVitamin D(3 placebo pills + 2 vitamin D pills) per day, 16 weeks
1200 IUVitamin D(2 placebo pills + 3 vitamin D pills) per day, 16 weeks
400 IUVitamin D(4 placebo pills + 1 vitamin D pill) per day, 16 weeks
1200 IUPlacebo(2 placebo pills + 3 vitamin D pills) per day, 16 weeks
400 IUPlacebo(4 placebo pills + 1 vitamin D pill) per day, 16 weeks
800 IUPlacebo(3 placebo pills + 2 vitamin D pills) per day, 16 weeks
2000 IUVitamin D5 vitamin D pills per day, 16 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
25-hydroxyvitamin D16 weeks

Serum 25(OH)D concentration will be assayed by utilizing a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
creatinine16 weeks

creatinine will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer

aspartate aminotransferase(AST)16 weeks

Serum AST will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer;

urea nitrogen16 weeks

Serum urea nitrogen will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer

calcium16 weeks

Serum calcium will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer.

glutamyl transpeptidase(GGT)16 weeks

Serum GGT will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer

uric acid16 weeks

Serum uric acid will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer

parathyroid hormone(PTH)16 weeks
alanine aminotransferase(ALT)16 weeks

Serum ALT will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer

phosphate16 weeks

Serum phosphate will be measured by an Automatic biochemical analyzer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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