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Filter by:Despite the wide availability of vitamin D supplements vitamin D deficiency remains a concerning global problem. It is hypothesised that hypothesize that vitamin D delivered via the skin will overcome the problems associated with variable oral bioavailability and lead to a patient-friendly and efficacious means to supplement this vitamin. The main objective of this study is therefore to test the efficacy of a vitamin D transdermal patch that employs vitamin D phosphate to deliver the vitamin D into the blood. In this two-part supplementation study healthy individuals with a risk of vitamin D deficiency (n=118), aged between 18 - 65 years, will be recruited. The recruitment in central London, UK, will ensure a multicultural, multi-ethnic cohort to enable the findings to be translated into evidence to try and find a solution for the global vitamin D deficiency problem.
It is uncertain whether vitD3 supplementation is beneficial for the remission of Crohn's disease (CD). The effects of vitD3 supplements on the efficacy of ustekinumab in Chinese CD patients were retrospectively analyzed. Methods: Patients with moderate to severe CD were recorded. These patients were initially treated with UST. VitD3 supplementation was defined as 400IU/d vitD3 supplementation during the first infusion of UST and continued throughout the follow-up period. Disease activity was assessed using Harvey Bradshaw Index.
Vitamin D deficiency is common among pregnant women, despite daily vitamin D supplements. This study aims to investigate if maternal vitamin D intake of 90 vs 10 µg affects the overall health, growth, and immune system of the offspring at birth and after 1 year. Blood samples at birth and after one year, questionnaires and clinical 1-year examination will be performed on the children.
Muscular (i.e., quadriceps) weakness is a major risk factor for predisposing the knee to osteoarthritis, impairing physical function, and increasing patient-reported pain. Muscular weakness is a consequence of and could contribute to the development of knee osteoarthritis. Minimizing muscular weakness has been fount to improve activities of daily living in patients with osteoarthritis symptoms. Although vitamin D associates with muscular strength in young and old populations, it is unknown if vitamin D supplementation improves muscular strength in subjects with osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis symptoms. It is also unknown if supplemental vitamin D alters circulating cytokine concentrations in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. Furthermore, it is probable that a more comprehensive supplement is necessary to improve muscular strength. Such as glucosamine sulfate and omega-3 fatty acids (i.e., eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids) which could be influential on knee pain and inflammation as well as muscular strength. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the influence of vitamin D supplementation with and without glucosamine sulfate and omega-3 fatty acids on circulating cytokine concentrations and muscular strength in subjects with knee osteoarthritis symptoms. This study is intended to establish preliminary data identifying the influence of vitamin D supplementation on circulating cytokines and muscular strength in subjects with osteoarthritis at no more than minimal risk exposure to subjects.
Prediabetes is a substantial problem in India not only because it itself can be associated with morbidities such as coronary artery disease but also because it is a point of important for prevention of diabetes. It is not clear if apparent accelerated aging in Indian population associated with heightened tendency for prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis and dys-metabolic state etc. could, besides lifestyle factors, be related to vitamin D deficiency, or ageing-related genes, or interaction between the two. This study is based on the assumption that the supplementation of vitamin d could lead to reversal to normal glucose regulation and may slow aging process in individuals with pre-diabetes.
Vitamin D deficiency is recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor. Diabetic patients are of major risk for cardiovascular diseases and typically present with Vitamin D deficiencies. Myocardial function is altered in both type I and II diabetic patients but no data is today available on the effect of Vitamin D supplementation. The aim of the study will be to investigate myocardial function (by deformation imaging techniques) at rest and during low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiography in both type I and II diabetic patients. Within each diabetic population, myocardial function will be compared at baseline between the vitamin D deficient and non-deficient individuals. Furthermore, the investigators will study the effect of a 3 month supplementation in those with deficiencies.
Non-systematized chronic musculoskeletal pains are a frequent reason for consulting in general practice. The possible causes are numerous and sometimes nonspecific. In some cases, the etiologic investigation of patients with non-systematized and chronic musculoskeletal pain can not highlight any organic cause. Several studies have shown a link between these symptoms and vitamin D deficiency, characterized by a blood level of 25 (OH) vitamin D < 20.8ng/ml. This deficit is easy to identify and to correct through proper vitamin D supplementation with few side effects. Nevertheless, it remains unknown and vitamin D deficiency is rarely considered as a possible etiology in patients with chronic pain. We hypothesize that vitamin D supplementation in patients with non-systematized musculoskeletal pain and deficient in vitamin D could improve painful symptoms. We aim to perform a double-blind randomized controlled trial, vitamin D versus placebo, to assess the pain improvement after vitamin D supplementation.
This double blind, randomized controlled trial compares two supplemental doses of vitamin D in health adolescents.