Trial Outcomes & Findings for Vitamin Deficiency in Immigrants, a Treatment Study (NCT NCT01419119)

NCT ID: NCT01419119

Last Updated: 2024-07-18

Results Overview

Levels of serum vitamin D3

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

160 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline

Results posted on

2024-07-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Group 1
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 10 000 IU daily i.e. 15 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Group 2a
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once a day for 12 weeks,
Group 2b
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU once a week i.e. 3 drops orally once a week (the same day every week) for 12 weeks,
Group 3
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
23
56
50
31
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
54
49
28
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
7
2
1
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Vitamin Deficiency in Immigrants, a Treatment Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Group 1
n=16 Participants
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 10 000 IU daily i.e. 15 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Group 2a
n=54 Participants
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once a day for 12 weeks,
Group 2b
n=49 Participants
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU once a week i.e. 3 drops orally once a week (the same day every week) for 12 weeks,
Group 3
n=28 Participants
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Total
n=147 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
42.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=5 Participants
41.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5 • n=7 Participants
40.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=5 Participants
43.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=4 Participants
41.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
68 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
79 Participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Sweden
16 participants
n=5 Participants
54 participants
n=7 Participants
49 participants
n=5 Participants
28 participants
n=4 Participants
147 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline

Population: Participants who completed the study protocol

Levels of serum vitamin D3

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1
n=16 Participants
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 10 000 IU daily i.e. 15 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Group 2a
n=54 Participants
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once a day for 12 weeks,
Group 2b
n=49 Participants
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU once a week i.e. 3 drops orally once a week (the same day every week) for 12 weeks,
Group 3
n=28 Participants
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Serum-vitamin D
19.7 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 4.0
34.4 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 6.5
38.7 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 6.5
58.7 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 6.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: End of treatment period 12 weeks after baseline

Serum Vitamin D, 25-(OH)D

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1
n=16 Participants
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 10 000 IU daily i.e. 15 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Group 2a
n=54 Participants
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once a day for 12 weeks,
Group 2b
n=49 Participants
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU once a week i.e. 3 drops orally once a week (the same day every week) for 12 weeks,
Group 3
n=28 Participants
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Level of Vitamin D at End of the Treatment Period of 12 Weeks
140.8 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 31.9
72.5 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 14.6
52.3 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 9.9
81.0 25(OH)D, nmol/L
Standard Deviation 14.8

Adverse Events

Group 1

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Group 2a

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Group 2b

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 12 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Group 3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Group 1
n=23 participants at risk
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 10 000 IU daily i.e. 15 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Group 2a
n=56 participants at risk
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once a day for 12 weeks,
Group 2b
n=50 participants at risk
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU once a week i.e. 3 drops orally once a week (the same day every week) for 12 weeks,
Group 3
n=31 participants at risk
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Psychiatric disorders
Suspected serious adverse event
4.3%
1/23 • Number of events 1 • The treatment period of 12 weeks
0.00%
0/56 • The treatment period of 12 weeks
0.00%
0/50 • The treatment period of 12 weeks
0.00%
0/31 • The treatment period of 12 weeks

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Group 1
n=23 participants at risk
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 10 000 IU daily i.e. 15 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
Group 2a
n=56 participants at risk
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once a day for 12 weeks,
Group 2b
n=50 participants at risk
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU once a week i.e. 3 drops orally once a week (the same day every week) for 12 weeks,
Group 3
n=31 participants at risk
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L Cholecalciferol: 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks
General disorders
Adverse Events
34.8%
8/23 • Number of events 8 • The treatment period of 12 weeks
33.9%
19/56 • Number of events 19 • The treatment period of 12 weeks
24.0%
12/50 • Number of events 12 • The treatment period of 12 weeks
16.1%
5/31 • Number of events 5 • The treatment period of 12 weeks

Additional Information

Dr Margareta Norberg

Umea University, Umeå, Sweden

Phone: +46702618614

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place