Vitamin D Supplementation and Regulatory FoxP3+ T Cells in the GUT
Pilot Study to Assess the Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on the Number of Regulatory FoxP3+ T Cells in the Gastrointestinal Mucosa in Healthy Women and Men: Step 3 in the Austrian Diabetes Prevention Programme
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
In this pilot study the investigators aim to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on regulatory FoxP3+ T cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa in healthy women and men.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_4
Started Jan 2012
Shorter than P25 for phase_4
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 8, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 24, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2012
CompletedOctober 10, 2012
October 1, 2012
7 months
February 8, 2012
October 9, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Increase of regulatory FOXP3+ T cells
the effects of vitamin D on regulatory FOXP3+ T cells will be measured at basal and after 2 months
2 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
other immune cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa
2 months
serum calcium level
2 months
Study Arms (1)
Cholecalciferol
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
weekly dose (based on 70IU KG body weight/day)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years
- non smoker
- BMI: 20-30 kg/m²
- Healthy
You may not qualify if:
- hypercalcemia \> 2,65 mmol/L
- pregnancy
- chronic diseases
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Medical university Graz
Graz, 8020, Austria
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Thomas R. Pieber, Prof.
Medical University of Graz
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 8, 2012
First Posted
February 24, 2012
Study Start
January 1, 2012
Primary Completion
August 1, 2012
Study Completion
August 1, 2012
Last Updated
October 10, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-10