Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infections: a RCT in Young Finnish Men

Vitamin D Deficiency Clinical Trial

Official title:

Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection: a Randomized, Double-blinded and Plasebo Controlled Trial Among Young Finnish Men

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05014048
• Other study ID #: UTampere
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 4, 2018
• Est. completion date: May 14, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Tampere University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Vitamin D intervention effects on the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections among Young Finnish Men

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 231
• Est. completion date: May 14, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 14, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 29 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria;

• Male

• 18-29 years of age

• examined as Healthy according to Finnish Military Health Care regulations

Exclusion Criteria

• Female

• age > 30 yrs

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Communicable Diseases
• Infections
• Respiratory Tract Infections
• Vitamin D Deficiency

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Vitamin D3
20 mikrog vitamin D3 daily
• Placebo
Placebo

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Finland	Finnish Defence Forces	Hämeenlinna

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tampere University	Finnish Defense Forces

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Finland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Days off duty due to acute respiratory tract infections	The number of Days off Duty recommended by Health care personnel will be calculated in order to show the severity and last of the disease. By that it could be estimated how the disease will effect on duty service.	4 months
Secondary	Days off duty due to musculoskeletal disorders	The number of days off Duty because of musculoskeletal disorders will be index for outcome. The index will be compared between plasebo and intervention group	4 months
Secondary	Aerobic and muscular fitness	Used test are Cooper-test for aerobic and Finnish military fitness test for muscular fitness performance. The index will be compared between plasebo and intervention group	4 months