Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Patients

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Information provided by:	University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00273611

Purpose

Vitamin D is important to maintain good health. Although it is found in foods and vitamins, many people still have low vitamin D levels. One purpose of this study is to describe vitamin D levels from patients at the University of Colorado Seniors Clinic. Another goal of the study is to find out if education by a pharmacist can increase vitamin D levels in patients who have low vitamin D levels.

Condition	Intervention
Vitamin D	Behavioral: Pharmacist education to increase vitamin D intake

Drug Information available for: Vitamin D Ergocalciferol

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Characterization of Vitamin D Levels and Affect of Pharmacist-Initiated Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Outpatients.

Further study details as provided by University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

25(OH) vitamin D level

Estimated Enrollment:	80
Study Start Date:	December 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years to 89 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient at the University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic with an appointment in December 2005 or January 2006
Age 65-89 years

Exclusion Criteria:

History of dementia or memory loss
Severe illness or life expectancy less than 6 months
Assistance with medications from an assisted living facility
History of celiac Sprue, Crohn's disease, or chronic pancreatitis
High calcium levels, high parathyroid hormone levels, low phosphorus levels, or very high vitamin D levels
Taking prescription vitamin D

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00273611

Locations

United States, Colorado
University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinic
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Sunny Linnebur, Pharm.D.

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	Vitamin D 2005-6, NIH MO1 RR00051
Study First Received:	January 4, 2006
Last Updated:	January 17, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00273611
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Vitamin D
Ergocalciferols

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Growth Substances
Vitamins
Physiological Effects of Drugs

Bone Density Conservation Agents
Micronutrients
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009