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Vitamin Supplement

Arm 1 for Vitamin D Deficiency

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Led By James B Post, MD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Receiving HD for at least two weeks

Receiving IV vitamin D supplementation according to National Kidney Foundation guidelines.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if giving vitamin D to people on hemodialysis will improve their physical function and cognition. Vitamin D is already given during dialysis to treat HD related bone disease, but this trial is testing if it can also help with things like cognition and physical function.

Eligible Conditions

Vitamin D Deficiency
Kidney Dialysis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Neuromuscular Function

Secondary outcome measures

Immune Function assessments

Neuropsychological assessments

Quality-of-Life self assessment

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Arm 1Active Control1 Intervention

Hemodialysis Patients randomized to take Vitamin D supplements

Group II: Arm 2Placebo Group1 Intervention

Hemodialysis Patients randomized to take placebo pills

0 / 5Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,306,558 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Vitamin D Deficiency

150 Patients Enrolled for Vitamin D Deficiency

James B Post, MDPrincipal InvestigatorJames J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center

1 Previous Clinical Trials

117 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the enrollment for this research project inclusive of those aged 85 and older?

"As per the set parameters of entrance, eligible patients must be between 45 and 89 years old."

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Is my profile suited to be part of this research endeavor?

"This investigation requires 45 renal dialysis patients between the ages of 45 and 89 to participate. To be eligible, individuals must also meet additional criteria including being male or female with a Veteran outpatient status or living in a stable community center; they must furthermore have the capacity to ambulate independently for at least 20 feet (or do so by use of an assistive device)."

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Is enrollment for this trial still open?

"Data from clinicaltrials.gov states that this trial has ended its recruitment phase, with the initial post being on December 1st 2011 and was last edited November 15th 2022. However, there are still 49 other studies presently looking for participants to enroll in their trials."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Vitamin D Supplementation in Kidney Disease

2011. "Vitamin D Supplementation in Kidney Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01229878.