Overview

Vitamin D Supplementation and Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will test the role of high dose vitamin D supplementation in prevention of acute respiratory infection in older nursing home residents. The investigators hypothesize that residents on high dose vitamin D supplementation will have a lower incidence of acute respiratory infection that those on standard dose vitamin D supplementation.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborators:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
The American Geriatrics Society
Treatments:
Ergocalciferols
Vitamin D
Vitamins