Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00593996
Evaluation of Potential Vitamin D Effects on Muscle: a Pilot Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
People who do not have adequate amounts of vitamin D develop weakness of leg and arm muscles. This study will determine if vitamin D supplementation benefits muscle functions important for swallowing, bladder and bowel function.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) | 50,000 IU 3 times weekly for 4 weeks |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-05-01
- First posted
- 2008-01-15
- Last updated
- 2015-10-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00593996. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.