The purpose of the study is to compare the efficiency of UVB and vitamin D supplementation in treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Patients with vitamin D deficiency were recruited and randomized into two groups, one exposed to UVB and the other receiving oral treatment with vitamin D supplementation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
32
UVB 3 times a week
1 daily tablet of 1600 IU vitamin D3 and 1000 mg calcium
Department of Dermatology, Lund University Malmoe
Malmö, Sweden
Vitamin D (nmol/l).
Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to determine baseline status.
Time frame: Week 0
Vitamin D (nmol/l)
Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to follow the change from baseline in vitamin D level at week 3.
Time frame: Week 3
Vitamin D
Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to follow the change from baseline in vitamin D level at week 6.
Time frame: Week 6
Parathyroid hormone (pmol/l).
To investigate whether parathyrodiea hormone changes during the study.
Time frame: Week 0, 3 and 6.
Albumin (g/l).
To investigate whether albumin changes during the study.
Time frame: Week 0, 3 and 6.
Calcium (mmol/l)
To investigate whether calcium changes during the study.
Time frame: Week 0, 3 and 6.
Hemoglobin A 1c (percentage HbA1c of total hemoglobin).
To investigate whether HbA1c changes during the study.
Time frame: Week 0, 3 and 6.
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