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Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Patients

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Colorado, Denver
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00273611
First received: January 4, 2006
Last updated: April 16, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
History of Changes
  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 Insufficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency
 Behavioral: Pharmacist Education about Vitamin D

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Official Title: Characterization of Vitamin D Levels and Affect of Pharmacist-initiated Vitamin D Education in Geriatric Outpatients.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Vitamin D
Drug Information available for: Vitamin D
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Colorado, Denver:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • 25(OH) vitamin D level [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Change in vitamin D level after usual care or pharmacist education


Enrollment: 80
Study Start Date: December 2005
Study Completion Date: May 2006
Primary Completion Date: May 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Pharmacist education
Pharmacist education about vitamin D
 Behavioral: Pharmacist Education about Vitamin D
No Intervention: Usual care
Usual care

  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
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Colorado, Denver
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sunny Linnebur, Pharm.D. University of Colorado, Denver
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: University of Colorado, Denver
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00273611     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 05-0799, 5M01RR000051
Study First Received: January 4, 2006
Last Updated: April 16, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Colorado, Denver:
vitamin D deficiency
geriatric patients

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vitamin D Deficiency
Avitaminosis
Deficiency Diseases
Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
Vitamin D
Ergocalciferols
 Vitamins
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Micronutrients
Growth Substances

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013