The effect of vitamin D supplementation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Treatment of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN59058825
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Malta
- Brief Summary
2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-021-00223-1 (added 17/08/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 33
Inclusion Criteria
1. Fulfills the SLICC classification criteria for SLE
2. Age =18 years
3. The presence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with stage 4 and 5 chronic kidney disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity measured using SLEDAI-2K at baseline, 6 months and 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Fatigue measured using Fatigue Severity Scale at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Interferon signature gene expression measured using quantigene analysis at baseline and 6 months<br>