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| Name | Class |
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| Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation, Finland | OTHER |
| Lilly Foundation | UNKNOWN |
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The aim of this study is to compare oral vitamin D supplementation administered in two different ways, namely either twice a day (800IU/d, 292000IU/y) or three times a year (97333IU every 4 months, 292000IU/y) in elderly women in combination with daily supplementation of calcium 1 gram. We will 1)compare the blood concentrations of 25 OH vitamin D in the two treatment groups amd monitor if a sufficient and safe concentration of 25OH D in blood can be maintained with these two treatments.2) Find out seasonal variation in vitamin D concentrations in these treatments. 3) Find out safety of these treatments
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Active Comparator |
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| 2 | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| vitamin D twice daily | Dietary Supplement | Kalsipos-D, vitamin D3 400 ID/tbl, 2 tbl/day for one year |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blood 25 OH D vitamin concentrations | 8 times during the year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| serum calcium, 24-hour calcium excretion in urine, creatinine clearance | 8 times during the year |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Helsinki University Central Hospital, department of medicine, division of endocrinology | Helsinki | 00029 HUS | Finland |
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| Vitamin D3 oil three times in a year |
| Dietary Supplement |
Vigantol oil , D3 20000IU/ml, 4.9 ml every four months for one year |
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