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Vitamin D for Established Type 2 Diabetes (DDM2)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01736865
Lead Sponsor
Tufts Medical Center
Brief Summary

This research study in adults with established type 2 diabetes will test whether daily vitamin D supplementation affects how the body processes glucose (sugar).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
127
Inclusion Criteria
  • Established type 2 diabetes, defined by one of the following two criteria:
  • Age ≥ 25 years and ≤ 75 years
  • BMI: 23 to 40 kg/m2 inclusive
  • Provision of signed and dated written informed consent prior to any study procedures.

Major Exclusion Criteria

  • "Severe" diabetes defined by one of the following criteria:
    • (a) Symptoms of hyperglycemia;
    • (b) Screening HbA1c ≥ 7.5 [may indicate potential for rapid progression during the trial necessitating need to amplify diabetes-specific pharmacotherapy]
  • History of nephrolithiasis or hypercalcemia
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placeboPlaceboOne placebo pill daily for 1 year
cholecalciferolCholecalciferolOne cholecalciferol pill daily for 1 year
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disposition Index6 months

Disposition index by the insulin secretion sensitivity index-2 (ISSI-2). This is an calculated value which represents the ability of a person's pancreatic beta cells to lower blood glucose. A higher number means the pancreas is better able to secrete insulin and improve glucose levels.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Change in Glycemia12 months

Change in glycemia (categorical variable, composite outcome) defined as \[1\] a decrease in diabetes medications or \[2\] a reduction of equal to or more than 0.4 HbA1c units from baseline without increasing medications.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Tufts Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cincinnati VA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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