Trial to Assess Response to Oral Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Obese Individuals

June 14, 2012 updated by: John F. Aloia, MD, Winthrop University Hospital

The Vitamin D Dose Response Curve in Obesity

This study is an extension of an earlier study of vitamin D supplementation conducted on normal weight individuals by Dr. John Aloia of the Bone Mineral Research Division at Winthrop University Hospital. The investigators plan to compare the response to vitamin D supplementation in obese individuals with the response already measured in normal weight individuals. The same dosing schedule of vitamin supplementation will be used as in the past. The doses used in the past have demonstrated safety in a number of trials, here at Winthrop as well as outside of Winthrop Hospital. Sixty study volunteers are planned for enrollment in the study. The study participants will mainly be recruited from a group of patients who have in the past been enrolled in the weight loss program at Winthrop Hospital. Each participant will be on vitamin D supplementation for a total of 8 weeks. Vitamin D blood levels will be measured before and at the end of the supplementation period. They will then be compared to see the change over time as a result of supplementation.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

57

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • Mineola, New York, United States, 11501
        • Winthrop University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • obese adults aged 18-65 years and BMI>35

Exclusion Criteria:

  • chronic medical illness (diabetes, malignancy, uncontrolled hypertension, kidney disease)
  • subjects who have undergone bariatric surgery or currently enrolled in a medically supervised weight loss program
  • BMI < 35
  • pregnancy
  • use of medication that influences vitamin D metabolism
  • history of of hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, nephrolithiasis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
One capsule daily for 8 weeks
Experimental: Vitamin D
Vitamin D3 supplementation based on baseline 25(OH)D level
Vitamin D3 50-100 mcg capsule(depending on baseline serum 25(OH)D concentration) daily for 8 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in serum 25(OH)D level from baseline.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John F Aloia, MD, Winthrop University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 18, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2012

Last Verified

June 1, 2012

More Information

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