Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infections: a RCT in Young Finnish Men
- Conditions
- Vitamin D DeficiencyRespiratory Tract Infections
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3Dietary Supplement: Placebo
- Registration Number
- NCT05014048
- Lead Sponsor
- Tampere University
- Brief Summary
Vitamin D intervention effects on the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections among Young Finnish Men
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 231
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 20 mikrog vitamin D3 daily, 3 months Placebo Placebo Placebo
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Days off duty due to acute respiratory tract infections 4 months The number of Days off Duty recommended by Health care personnel will be calculated in order to show the severity and last of the disease. By that it could be estimated how the disease will effect on duty service.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Aerobic and muscular fitness 4 months Used test are Cooper-test for aerobic and Finnish military fitness test for muscular fitness performance. The index will be compared between plasebo and intervention group
Days off duty due to musculoskeletal disorders 4 months The number of days off Duty because of musculoskeletal disorders will be index for outcome. The index will be compared between plasebo and intervention group
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Finnish Defence Forces
🇫🇮Hämeenlinna, Finland