NCT02579902

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin D3 supplementation is effective in the treatment of clinical signs, biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2015

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2015

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

November 30, 2015

Status Verified

November 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

October 11, 2015

Last Update Submit

November 27, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Irritable Bowel Syndromeinflammationoxidative stressclinical signsvitamin D3

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Clinical signs including abdominal pain, bloating, rumbling, abdominal distention, dissatisfaction with stool consistency

    clinical signs will be assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 0-100mm self-report questionnaire at baseline and every two weeks for six months.

    up to six months

  • Symptom Severity Score

    symptom severity score will be assessed by IBS-Symptom Severity Score (IBS-SSS) self-report questionnaire baseline and after six months intervention.

    up to six months

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Dietary intake

    up to six months

  • Body Weight

    up to six months

  • Body Mass Index (BMI)

    up to six months

  • Waist Circumference (WC)

    up to six months

  • Hip Circumference (HC)

    up to six months

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Vitamin D3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

50000 IU vitamin D3 capsule, one capsule every 2 weeks for 6 months.

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo capsule, one capsule every 2 weeks for 6 months.

Dietary Supplement: placebo

Interventions

50000 IU Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) will be given as one gelcaps every 2 weeks for a period of 6 months.

Vitamin D3
placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo will be given in identical gelcaps once every 2 weeks for a period of 6 months.

placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The patients who are diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) according to ROME III criteria; Signed consent by the patient.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have celiac disease (diagnosed by a duodenal biopsy or celiac serological tests)
  • Any other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Any kind of abdominal surgery
  • Chronic disease such as diabetes
  • Cardiovascular, hepatic
  • Kidney and severe infection
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Use of dietary supplements
  • Use of vitamin D and calcium supplement during the last year before the study
  • Use any medication for signs improvement during the study period.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Ahvāz, Khuzestan, 15794 - 61357, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel SyndromeInflammationSigns and Symptoms

Interventions

Cholecalciferol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic Diseases, FunctionalColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CholestenesCholestanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSterolsVitamin DSecosteroidsMembrane LipidsLipids

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Ph.D candidate of Nutrition Sciences

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2015

First Posted

October 20, 2015

Study Start

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion

August 1, 2015

Study Completion

September 1, 2015

Last Updated

November 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-11

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