NCT01023490

Vitamin D Treatment to Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain and Vitamin D Hypovitaminosis

A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Check Whether Vitamin D Will Lead to a Decrease in Pain Intensity in Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain and Hypovitaminosis D

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity compare to placebo, in patients suffering from chronic pain.

Detailed description

Vitamin D is a complex nutrient that functions as a hormone to benefit numerous body tissues. Vitamin D is naturally produced by skin exposed to ultraviolet B. Despite the fact that Israel is a sunny country, a majority of all patients, and particularly those with pain, have inadequate intake of vitamin D. Vitamin D therapy is easy for patients to self administer, well tolerated, and very economical. In this study, we'll check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity in patients suffering from chronic low back pain.

Conditions

• Back Pain
• Hypovitaminosis D

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Vitamin D	34,5000 IU vitamin D per week
DRUG	Placebo	Placebo

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2009-12-02
• Last updated: 2012-10-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel