Vitamin D Supplementation in Crohn's Patients

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation in Crohn's disease patients. Patients will be evaluated for increases in circulating vitamin D levels and effects on health benefits including improved bone markers, Crohn's disease activity scores, and inflammatory markers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00742781

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

21

Starts

2009-05-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients 18-70 years of age with mild to moderate Crohn's disease who are not on active steroid treatment and who do not have ostomies.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with ulcerative colitis or other bowel conditions which are not Crohn's.
• Patients with ostomies.
• Those currently using supplemental vitamin D in excess of the amount in one multivitamin per day.
• Regular tanning bed users.
• Persons who report more than moderate alcohol consumption ( > 1 drink/day for women > 2 for men).
• Pregnant or lactating women or women planning a pregnancy during the study time frame.
• Regular users of medications which may interfere with assessment of study outcomes .
• Those who cannot understand written or spoken English .
• Individuals under medical psychiatric care.

Where it is running

• Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
• Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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