Official Title
Asthma in the Elderly: The Role of Vitamin D
Phase
Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Rohr and Columbo AssociatesStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Asthma in the ElderlyIntervention/Treatment
vitamin d3 ...Study Participants
30We will study whether taking vitamin D improves asthma control and spirometric values in elderly asthmatics.
Study subjects will take 2,000 I.U. vitamin D daily for three months
Inclusion Criteria: Asthma, age of 65 years old or older Exclusion Criteria: Current smokers, subjects who smoked more than 10 pack/year, subjects taking digoxin, subjects with liver disease