Vitamin Deficiency in Immigrants, a Treatment Study (VIDI2)
Vitamin D Deficiency
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Vitamin D Deficiency focused on measuring vitamin D insufficiency, Cholecalciferol, D3, Parathyroid Hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, RDA, recommended daily intake (nutrition policy), Vitamin D, Hypovitaminosis-D, Pharmacologic treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Serum- vitamin D below 75 nmol/L
- Men and female
- 25-65 years of age
- Born in Middle East or Africa, living in Umeå district
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hypersensitive to Cholecalciferol, cocos oil, palm kernel or rubber
- Serum D3 equal to or above75 nmol/L
- Hypercalcemia
- Renal insufficiency
- History of Kidney Calculi
- Nephrocalcinosis
- History of sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Diseases
- Known malignancy
- Ongoing treatment with phenytoin, barbiturates, rifampicin, isoniazid
- Ongoing treatment with cardiac glycosides
- Ongoing treatment with thiazides
- Ongoing treatment with Etalpha, Rocaltrol, ergocalciferol, Dygratal
- Ongoing treatment with drugs involving fat absorption; Orlistat Colestyramin
- Oral treatment with glucocorticoids
- Ongoing treatment with Aluminum Compounds drugs
- Ongoing treatment with Omega -3, vitamin D and/or calcium
- Immobilisation
- Other medial reason not to participate according to the investigator
- Pregnancy (women with S-D3 below 25 nmol/)
- Breastfeeding
Sites / Locations
- Ålidhems hälsocentral, Umeå
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Group 1
Group 2a
Group 2b
Group 3
Vitamin D3, 10 000 IU daily. Treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels below 25 nmol/L
Vitamin D3 2000 IU daily, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 nmol/l will be randomised to
Vitamin D3 2000 IU weekly, one of two arms that patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 25 nmol/L and 49 mol/l will be randomised to
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU daily i.e. 3 drops orally once daily for 12 weeks, treatment to patients with Serum-vitamin D levels between 50 and 74 nmol/L