Evaluate the Change in Iron, Vitamin D, and C-Reactive Protein Level (CRP) in a 12 to 24 Week Period

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anemia; Vitamin D Deficiency

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01328704

ARI-1390-Triathletes

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to observe changes in iron status and vitamin D status during a 12-24 week supervised training program, specifically males and females between the ages of 30 and 50 years old.

Full description

Study subjects will be participants in a triathlon training program through the Avera Sports Institute in Sioux Falls, SD. This clinical study will examine changes in iron and vitamin D levels. Blood specimens will be collected at baseline and again after 3 and 6 months of participating in the training program.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Males and premenopausal females between the ages of 30 and 50 years old
• Training through the Avera Sports Institute Triathlon Training Program
• Agree to keep diet, exercise and all current health habits stable during participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant
• Has a chronic disease that affects calcium or bone metabolism
• Has a chronic disease that affects iron metabolism or iron storage
• Has kidney disease
• Has any laboratory or biometric value that would indicate an issue for the safety of the study subject
• Is currently participating in another clinical research study

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Triathletes

Description:

Group of individuals who are participating in a triathlon training program at the Avera Sports Institute