Alternative Treatments of Vitamin D Deficiency

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-02-28

Study Completion Date

2011-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to compare the efficiency of UVB and vitamin D supplementation in treatment of vitamin D deficiency.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Vitamin D Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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UVB

UVB exposed group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Narrowband UVB

Intervention Type RADIATION

UVB 3 times a week

Oral vitamin D tablet

Vitamin D supplementation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vitamin D and calcium

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 daily tablet of 1600 IU vitamin D3 and 1000 mg calcium

Interventions

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Narrowband UVB

UVB 3 times a week

Intervention Type RADIATION

Vitamin D and calcium

1 daily tablet of 1600 IU vitamin D3 and 1000 mg calcium

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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NB-UVB Vitamin D supplementation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Vitamin D deficiency (\< 25 nmol/l)
* Age 15 or above

Exclusion Criteria

* 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

Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes