Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Patients

University of Colorado, Denver80 enrolled

Overview

Vitamin D is important to maintain good health. Although it is found in foods and vitamins, many people still have low vitamin D levels. One purpose of this study is to describe vitamin D levels from patients at the University of Colorado Seniors Clinic. Another goal of the study is to find out if education by a pharmacist can increase vitamin D levels in patients who have low vitamin D levels.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Vitamin D Insufficiency Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

Pharmacist Education about Vitamin DBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 89 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient at the University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic with an appointment in December 2005 or January 2006 * Age 65-89 years Exclusion Criteria: * History of dementia or memory loss * Severe illness or life expectancy less than 6 months * Assistance with medications from an assisted living facility * History of celiac Sprue, Crohn's disease, or chronic pancreatitis * High calcium levels, high parathyroid hormone levels, low phosphorus levels, or very high vitamin D levels * Taking prescription vitamin D

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

25(OH) vitamin D level

Change in vitamin D level after usual care or pharmacist education

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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