Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Metabolic Parameters of Patients With Psoriasis

NCT ID: NCT02271971

Last Updated: 2015-11-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplementation with oral vitamin D (cholecalciferol) improves metabolic parameters in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Psoriasis Metabolic Syndrome Vitamin D Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Vitamin D3 supplementation

Subjects in the experimental arm will receive a daily 5.000 IU vitamin D3 capsule during 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vitamin D3

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A daily 5.000 IU vitamin D3 capsule during 6 weeks.

Placebo

Subjects in the placebo arm will receive a daily placebo capsule during 6 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A daily placebo capsule during 6 weeks.

Interventions

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Vitamin D3

A daily 5.000 IU vitamin D3 capsule during 6 weeks.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

A daily placebo capsule during 6 weeks.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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Cholecalciferol

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe psoriasis.
* Being treated with methotrexate with stable doses for al least 1 month.

Exclusion Criteria

* Phototherapy within the past 2 months.
* History of psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes mellitus or inflammatory bowel disease.
* Use of vitamin d supplements or fish oil supplements in the past 2 months.
* Use of hypolipidemic drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, glucose sensitizers, oral corticosteroids, orlistat, cholestyramine, phenobarbital or phenytoin within the past 2 months.
* Pregnancy or lactation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sergio Niklitschek, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Ninoska Porras, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Hernán Correa, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Félix Fich, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Isidora Harz, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Arturo Borzutzky, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Luis Villarroel, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

William Romero, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Locations

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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Site Status

Countries

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Chile

Other Identifiers

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14-412

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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