Evaluation of Potential Vitamin D Effects on Muscle: a Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dysphagia, Fecal Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence

In brief

People who do not have adequate amounts of vitamin D develop weakness of leg and arm muscles. This study will determine if vitamin D supplementation benefits muscle functions important for swallowing, bladder and bowel function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00593996

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

50

Starts

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-05

Who can join

Age: 70 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients who present for evaluation to the UW Geriatric clinic including Dr. Pryzbelski's subspecialty, or Osteoporosis clinics
• Age 70 years or older
• Cognitively intact, as determined by the attending physicians at above mentioned clinics

You may not qualify if…

• History of, on ongoing, renal failure
• History of liver failure
• Known malabsorption
• Known disorders of parathyroid function, hyper/hypocalcemia, or other abnormalities of calcium or phosphate metabolism
• Known history of vitamin D intoxication or granulomatous disease
• active seizure disorder
• Pain associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Where it is running

• UW Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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