Assessment of Influence of Vitamin D on Insulin Secretion and Sensitivity in Obese Teenage Girls

Completed

Conditions studied: Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between vitamin D status and insulin- glucose dynamics in obese Adolescents. The study is intended to assess the difference in the insulin sensitivity before and after correction of vitamin D deficiency.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00851396

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

30

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-09-12

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 18. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female adolescents who are menarchal
• BMI is 95th centile, for age and sex
• Patients will be screened for vitamin D deficiency through an existing study.
• Those found to be vitamin D deficient will be given standard treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
• In this study, patients who self report that they had taken the treatment for vitamin D will be screened for serum 25 OH D level

You may not qualify if…

• Children with diabetes, other endocrine or acute or chronic medical illnesses, children on oral contraceptive pills, diuretics and anticonvulsant medications

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital , University of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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