The Immune and Clinical Impacts of Vitamin D in Patients With Chronic Musculo-skeletal Pain
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01417923 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified November 2012 by Meir Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : August 16, 2011
Last Update Posted : November 6, 2012
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Vitamin D3 is produced in the skin following exposure to UVB light from the sun or artificial sources, and occurs naturally in a small range of foods.More recently, several reports underlined the impact of vitamin D on the prevalence and consequences of inadequate vitamin D intake and the research supporting its benefits for alleviating chronic musculoskeletal pain and fatigue syndromes in outpatients. Experts have recommended that vitamin D inadequacy should be addressed in all patients with bone or joint pain, myalgia, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome. It appears that soothing the daily musculoskeletal pain by supplementation of vitamin D may be a simple, well tolerated, and cost-effective modality.
Aim of study:
To study the potential therapeutic effects of vitamin D supplementation on patients with persistent musculo-skeletal pain. Clinicalparameters, visual analog score,short form McGill Pain Questionnaire,patient global perceived effect, quality of life assessed by SF-36 Questionnaire and laboratory parameters, the levels of 25 OH-Vitamin D, CRP, IL-6, IL-8, TNF and prostaglandin E will be assessed.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Vitamin D Deficiency Chronic Pain Syndrome Inflammatory Response | Drug: vitamin D | Phase 4 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | The Immune and Clinical Impacts of Vitamin D in Patients With Chronic Musculo-skeletal Pain |
Study Start Date : | September 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: vitamin D
We enrolled 80 patients of the age 18-80 years suffering from chronic musculo-skeletal pain (low back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic widespread pain) at least 6 months. The 40 patients will receive daily doses of 4000 units of vitamin D for 6 weeks
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Drug: vitamin D
P.O.4000 units Vit D per day for 6 weeks
Other Name: VIT D "SOLGAR" |
- serologic inflamatory responses with prolong vitamin D therapy [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]On the day of recruitment blood will be drawn in order to determine the levels of 25 OH-Vitamin D, CRP, IL-6, IL-8, TNF and prostaglandin E2. Vitamin D or placebo will be taken for 6 weeks on top of the individual's daily medications. A second blood analysis will be conducted following the 6 week duration

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- We enrolled patients suffering from chronic musculo-skeletal pain (low back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic widespread pain) at least 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with low compliance
- Allergy for vit D

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01417923
Israel | |
Meir Medical Center | Recruiting |
Kfar Saba, Israel, 44281 | |
Contact: Meir Ben-nun, MD 97297472651 meir.ben-nun@clalit.org.il | |
Contact: Sergey Makarov, MD 97297471545 sergey.makarov@clalit.org.il |
Principal Investigator: | Meir Bennun, MD | Israel:Clalit Health Services, Meir Medical Center, PAIN CLINIC |
Responsible Party: | Meir Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01417923 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0042-11-MMC |
First Posted: | August 16, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 6, 2012 |
Last Verified: | November 2012 |
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