To study the effect of vitamin D supplementation on disease activity of SLE ( SLEDAI-2K ) and IL-6 level
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
add on vitamin D2( calciferol ) 40,000 IU/wk ( 2 cap) for 12 weeks
add on placebo ( 2 cap ) for 12 weeks
Rajavithi Hospital
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
To examine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on SLE disease activity
Study the SLE disease activity by SLEDAI-2K in relation with vitamin D levels
Time frame: 12 weeks
To examine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on IL-6 level
monitor serum vitamin D before and after intervention
Time frame: 12 weeks
To determine whether IL-6 can early detection in SLE disease flare
monitor serum IL-6 before and after intervention compare with SLE disease activity index ( SLEDAI-2K )
Time frame: 12 weeks
To determine adverse reaction of high dose vitamin D
monitor adverse reaction of vitamin D after intervention
Time frame: 12 weeks
To study the effect of vitamin D supplementation on anti-dsDNA titer
monitor serum anti-dsDNA titer before and after intervention
Time frame: 12 weeks
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