Overview

Vitamin D Administration in the Nursing Home

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2004-11-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

Administration of vitamin D 50,000 units once monthly will: - Maintain serum 25-OH vitamin D above 20 ng/ml - Reduce falls - Increase calcaneal BMD - Reduce bone turnover - Be well tolerated: volunteers will not develop hypercalcemia - Improve performance on a swallowing quality of life questionnaire

Phase:

N/A

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Treatments:

Ergocalciferols
Vitamin D
Vitamins