NCT01170273

Vitamin D in Vulnerable Adults (VIVA-VA)

Vitamin D in Vulnerable Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (actual)
• Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
• Sex: Male
• Age: 65 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Vitamin D insufficiency is a problem of growing concern, given its prevalence in older persons and the association of low vitamin D with multiple major health problems, including mobility and balance deterioration and falls, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Sedentary persons are particularly vulnerable for these health problems and generally not adherent to prescribed physical activity. This study will investigate if treatment with vitamin D will benefit physical performance in male veterans age 65 to 95.

Conditions

• Frail Elderly
• Vitamin d Deficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	vitamin D	cholecalciferol
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	placebo	placebo tablet

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-08-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2010-07-27
• Last updated: 2016-12-21
• Results posted: 2016-12-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States