Vitamin D and Staphylococcus Aureus in the Diabetes Study

University of Tromso280 enrolled

Overview

There are indications that the vitamin D status of an individual is related to susceptibility to staphylococcal infections. In the present study we will examine nasal colonisation rate in subjects participating in an ongoing vitamin D intervention study ( 20.000 IU cholecalciferol per week vs placebo) for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

280

Conditions

Infection

Interventions

cholecalciferolDRUG

20.000 IU per week, oral

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * participant in an ongoing intervention study with vitamin D Exclusion Criteria: * none specifically for this study

Locations (1)

University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

nasal staphylococcus colonisation

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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