Alternative Treatments of Vitamin D Deficiency
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Registration Number
- NCT01512537
- Lead Sponsor
- Lund University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficiency of UVB and vitamin D supplementation in treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
- Detailed Description
Patients with vitamin D deficiency were recruited and randomized into two groups, one exposed to UVB and the other receiving oral treatment with vitamin D supplementation.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
- Vitamin D deficiency (< 25 nmol/l)
- Age 15 or above
- Travel south of 45 degrees latitude during the trial.
- Ongoing treatment with vitamin D supplementation.
- Intake of light sensitive medicine, such as tetracyclins.
- Skin light eruptions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vitamin D (nmol/l). Week 0 Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to determine baseline status.
Vitamin D (nmol/l) Week 3 Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to follow the change from baseline in vitamin D level at week 3.
Vitamin D Week 6 Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to follow the change from baseline in vitamin D level at week 6.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Parathyroid hormone (pmol/l). Week 0, 3 and 6. To investigate whether parathyrodiea hormone changes during the study.
Albumin (g/l). Week 0, 3 and 6. To investigate whether albumin changes during the study.
Calcium (mmol/l) Week 0, 3 and 6. To investigate whether calcium changes during the study.
Hemoglobin A 1c (percentage HbA1c of total hemoglobin). Week 0, 3 and 6. To investigate whether HbA1c changes during the study.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Dermatology, Lund University Malmoe
🇸🇪Malmoe, Sweden
Department of Dermatology, Lund University Malmoe🇸🇪Malmoe, Sweden