View clinical trials related to Vitamin D Deficiency.
Filter by:This study will evaluate the effects of Vitamin D replacement and the effects of an approved medication for hypertension, aliskiren (Tekturna), in patients with high blood pressure who have low levels of vitamin D in their blood. The study will compare the effects of vitamin D or aliskiren alone and in combination on 24-hour blood pressure and biochemical parameters.
Purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of treatment with vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) compared with placebo in a trial including chronic kidney disease patients with vitamin D deficiency.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the absorption of dietary supplement of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), through the variation of 25 (OH) D levels, as the fat content of the meal associated with the administration of the supplement.
There are numerous indications for a relation between low serum levels of 25(OH)D and blood pressure, lipid levels, frequency of infections and tendency towards depression. Whether it is a causal relationship it is not known, and can best be studied with a vitamin D intervention. The investigators hypothesis is that supplementation with a high dose vitamin D (40.000 IU per week) will have a beneficial effect on these parameters.
This is an open label, single center, randomized, active comparator controlled study, comparing the effects of vitamin D replacement using oral ergocalciferol versus paricalcitol on parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in patients with stage 3 and 4 CKD and vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. The purpose of this study is to determine which of these two approaches is more successful.
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a new hormone which controls phosphate and vitamin D levels in humans. Excess FGF23 is associated with an increased risk of death in patients with chronic kidney disease. In this study the investigators are investigating the effects of different forms of vitamin D on FGF23 levels in the blood in order to increase our understanding of how this important hormone works.
The investigators hypothesize that a 3 month course of vitamin D supplementation to treat 25(OH)D deficiency in stone formers with high levels of 24-hour urinary calcium will not increase urinary calcium excretion by greater than 10%.
Vitamin D is a natural nutrient. A little comes from our normal daily diet. Most of it comes from our skin after we have been in sunlight. If we have darker skin, we make less vitamin D. Vitamin D balances the calcium in our body. If our vitamin D levels get too low, it can cause health problems. It may increase our chance of getting high blood pressure or diabetes. Another problem we may have if our vitamin D levels are low is that our blood vessels may not work normally. These are important health problems for anyone. Because African Americans have darker skin, they are more likely than most other racial/ethnic groups to have low vitamin D levels. This study will look at treating African Americans with low vitamin D levels. The goal of this study is to see how vitamin D helps blood vessels work. The investigators will do this study in African Americans who are overweight, have high blood pressure and have low vitamin D levels. The investigators will see if getting the vitamin D level to a normal value will improve how blood vessels work. The dose of vitamin D that will be given in this study is a high dose that is given to people with low vitamin D levels.
Other studies suggest that low Vitamin D levels may contribute to musculoskeletal pain. Hypothesis: Administration of oral Vitamin D supplements will improve vague musculoskeletal pain in children.
The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions: Does vitamin D increase calcium absorption, bone mass and muscle mass and function in women past menopause who have mildly low vitamin D levels? Do these benefits require prescription-strength vitamin D, or is an over the counter vitamin D dose enough?