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N/A N=225 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Vitamin D and Vascular Health in Children

Obesity · Vitamin D Deficiency

Enrolled (actual)
225
Serious AEs
0.4%
Results posted
Jun 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD) Percentage — 7.61; 8.27; 7.31 percentage of baseline dilation — p=0.88

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Vitamin D3 (Dietary_supplement)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 10+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Primary completion
Aug 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD) Percentage
7.61; 8.27; 7.31 0.88
SECONDARY
Pulse-wave Velocity (PWV)
4.85; 4.85; 4.88 0.85
SECONDARY
Augmentation Index at Heart Rate of 75 Beats/Min (AIx-75)
3.75; 2.22; 1.74 0.61
SECONDARY
Central Systolic Blood Pressure
98.45; 96.05; 98.50 0.24
SECONDARY
Central Diastolic Blood Pressure
68.69; 65.33; 68.57 0.0117 sig
SECONDARY
Systemic Systolic Blood Pressure
114.71; 114.88; 115.70 0.53
SECONDARY
Systemic Diastolic Blood Pressure
67.57; 64.73; 67.30 0.0256 sig
SECONDARY
Fasting Blood Glucose
88.41; 88.48; 90.44 0.0945
SECONDARY
1/Fasting Insulin Ratio
0.08; 0.06; 0.06 0.12

Summary

In this study, we will test the central hypothesis that enhancement of vitamin D status in obese and overweight children will improve their vascular health and their cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome risk profile.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Eligible subjects will be 10 to 18 years of age;
  • obese or overweight (BMI ≥85th %tile);
  • otherwise healthy, and
  • have a serum 25(OH)D concentration 10.8 mg/dL) or significant fasting hyperglycemia (fasting blood glucose ≥ 125 mg/dL) will also be excluded.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01797302). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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