NCT01274104

A Pilot Study on the Effect of Vitamin D Treatment in Patients With Statin-Associated Myalgia

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 88 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the effect vitamin D has in alleviating muscle pain or aches that may be caused by taking certain medications for treating high cholesterol.

Detailed description

Participation in this study will consist of at least two study visits, expected to occur over a period of up to four weeks. Study-related medication will be provided at no cost to participants. Participants will receive either Vitamin D or placebo (sugar pill).

Conditions

• Hyperlipidemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Vitamin D3	15,000 IU of Vitamin D3 every day for 14 days
OTHER	Placebo	Placebo

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2011-01-11
• Last updated: 2015-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States