Relative Efficacy of Vitamins D2 and D3 in Adult Humans

N/ACompletedNCT01139840

Creighton University32 enrolled

Overview

Vitamin D2 in chronic dosing will produce less of an elevation of serum 25(OH)D than will the same dose of vitamin D3.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

vitamin D2DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Study Supplement

vitamin D3DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Study Supplement

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * willingness to withhold supplement use for duration of study * willingness to avoid sun exposure for duration of study Exclusion Criteria: * vitamin D supplement use * conditions that affect vitamin D metabolism by the body

Locations (1)

Creighton University Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

AUC for increment in serum 25(OH)D

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

change in vitamin D content of subcutaneous fat

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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