Effect of a Single Colecalciferol Dose on Insulin Resistance

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2010-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A Prospective Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled, Randomized Trial comparing a single dose of Vitamin D (Colecalciferol) 300.00UI to placebo on patients with insulin resistance. Primary Outcome: Blood glucose and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-R) after 90 days. Study hypothesis: Vitamin D treatment may improve insulin resistance and decrease glucose level, since there is an association between hypovitaminosis D and increased insulin resistance.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
• Treatments: Cholecalciferol; Ergocalciferols; Vitamin D; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fasten Blood Glucose > 100 mg/dL and < 126 mg/dL

• Age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetes Mellitus

• Use of metformin

• Vitamin D Use

• Hypercalcemia

• Chronic Hepatitis

• HIV