Alternative Treatments of Vitamin D Deficiency

Lund University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vitamin D Deficiency

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D and calcium; Radiation: Narrowband UVB

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01512537

2009/687

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficiency of UVB and vitamin D supplementation in treatment of vitamin D deficiency.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Vitamin D deficiency (< 25 nmol/l)
• Age 15 or above

Exclusion criteria

• Travel south of 45 degrees latitude during the trial.
• Ongoing treatment with vitamin D supplementation.
• Intake of light sensitive medicine, such as tetracyclins.
• Skin light eruptions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

UVB

Active Comparator group

Description:

UVB exposed group

Treatment:

Radiation: Narrowband UVB

Oral vitamin D tablet

Active Comparator group

Description:

Vitamin D supplementation

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D and calcium