Trial | NCT00973583  Report issue

Title

Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections; a Randomized Double-blinded Trial in Young Finnish Men

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    vitamin d3 ...

  • Study Participants

    164
The investigators earlier clinical study in 754 young Finnish men demonstrated a significant negative association of serum 25-OHD concentration with acute respiratory tract infections. The present study aimed to determine whether vitamin D supplementation may decrease the incidence of acute respiratory tract infections.
Subjects comprised 164 male conscripts at a military base in Finland. Half of the participants were randomly allocated to receive 400 IU vitamin D daily and half received placebo from October through March. Serum vitamin D and plasma parathyroid hormone concentrations were determined. Subjects were followed for 6 months and the primary outcome was the number of days absent from duty due to ARTI.
Study Started
May 31
2005
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2009
Study Completion
Dec 31
2010
Last Update
Dec 03
2014
Estimate

Dietary Supplement vitamin D

vitamin D3 400 IU daily

  • Other names: Minisun

Dietary Supplement placebo

placebo

  • Other names: Pharmia, Finland

vitamin D Active Comparator

placebo Placebo Comparator

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Use vitamin D
No Results Posted