Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Patients

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D Insufficiency

Treatments

Behavioral: Pharmacist Education about Vitamin D

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT00273611

05-0799

5M01RR000051 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Vitamin D is important to maintain good health. Although it is found in foods and vitamins, many people still have low vitamin D levels. One purpose of this study is to describe vitamin D levels from patients at the University of Colorado Seniors Clinic. Another goal of the study is to find out if education by a pharmacist can increase vitamin D levels in patients who have low vitamin D levels.

Enrollment

80 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65 to 89 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patient at the University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic with an appointment in December 2005 or January 2006
Age 65-89 years

Exclusion criteria

History of dementia or memory loss
Severe illness or life expectancy less than 6 months
Assistance with medications from an assisted living facility
History of celiac Sprue, Crohn's disease, or chronic pancreatitis
High calcium levels, high parathyroid hormone levels, low phosphorus levels, or very high vitamin D levels
Taking prescription vitamin D