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- Clinical Trial NCT05916053
Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology Incidence Among Saudi Arabian Adults
Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology Incidence Among Saudi Arabian Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to explore the relationship between Vitamin D supplementation and depressive symptomatology in Saudi Arabian Population.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Is Vitamin D deficiency associated with an increased prevalence of depressive symptomatology among Saudi Arabian Population?
- Is Vitamin D Supplementation for a period of 3-month at 50,000 International Units might be associated with an improved depressive status? All the participants were clients who attended the clinic to help with weight management - who were doing regular medical check-ups - at Al Themal Medical Center which is located in Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Participants were requested to do a general blood test to check for any vitamins and minerals deficiencies as part of the routine clinical procedure. This procedure did not incur any additional costs on the behalf of the participants. The participants who were identified to have any deficiencies were recommended to take supplements, also as part of the routine clinical procedure. Therefore, participants identified to be deficient or insufficient Vitamin D levels were screened and recruited to participate in the current study.
Participants were randomly assigned to either an interventional (vitamin D) or placebo group (control). The interventional group received vitamin D supplementation of 50.000International Units/week for 3 months and the placebo group received dietary advice and education on food sources of vitamin D for the same period. Both Groups received a weight gain or a weight loss diet as per their case.
At the three-months follow-up, the participants were readministered the face-to-face questionnaire and their blood levels for vitamin D were also checked.
Thus, this study would add value to the actions taken to treat vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabian adults. This might also assist in approaching new recommendations related to preventing or treating depression via vitamin D supplementation.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Al Themal Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females Aged between 18 and 65 years old
- Be Vitamin D deficient/Insufficient (As tested via blood levels)
- Have a BMI between 17kg/m2 & 55 kg/m2
- Able to understand Arabic
- Able to provide written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants already taking Vitamin D supplements or Anti-depressants
- Participants having normal vitamin D levels
- Participants reporting other mental health diseases
- Pregnant or lactating women.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
Nutritional education about food sources of vitamin D
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Experimental: VItamin D supplemented
Vitamin D supplementation of 50.000
IU weekly for 3 months.
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50.000 IU of vitamin D supplementation was prescribed for deficient/insufficient participants for a 3 month period.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Depressive symptomatology
Time Frame: 3 months supplementation
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Assess depressive symptomatology via Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
The lower the score, the better the outcome.
The scores of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were interpreted as follows: 0-4 Minimal depression, 5-9 mild depression, 10-14 moderate depression, 15-19 moderately severe depression, 20-27 severe depression.
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3 months supplementation
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Berna Rahi, PHD, Sam Houston State University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- LAU.SAS.BR2.12/Sep/2021
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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