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Relative effectiveness of oral 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and vitamin D3 in raising wintertime serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in older adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jun;95(6):1350-6. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.031427. Epub 2012 May 2.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a supplement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D is five-times more potent in raising vitamin D status (as reflected by serum 25(OH)D) compared to an equivalent amount of vitamin D3 in older adults. It will entail a 10 week supplementation study during winter months.', 'detailedDescription': 'The UK (McCance \\& Widdowson) food composition tables suggests that 25-hydroxyvitamin D (which is present in some foods, albeit at very low concentrations, but which is also commercially available) may possess up to 5-times the activity of native vitamin D3 in food. Thus, in theory, each micogram of 25-hydroxyvitamin D consumed in the diet could boost vitamin D status up to five times most effectively compared to each microgram of native vitamin D in food. It is worth noting, however, that estimates of potency range from 2 to 5, depending on approach used, and that the real potency needs to be confirmed in a human study. This study aims to examine the biological activity of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (i.e., its potency relative to vitamin D3) as well as its effect on selected functional markers in a randomised, double-blind, human intervention trial in older adults.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '45 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': True, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Subjects will be eligible if they are 45+ years of age\n* Body Mass Index (BMI) 19-30\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* have hypercalcaemia\n* chronic illness\n* renal or liver disorders\n* taking medications that might interact with vitamin D or metabolite\n* drank more than \\> 21 standards (male)/ 14 standards (female) of alcohol per week\n* planning to change smoking habits'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01398202', 'briefTitle': 'Dietary Supplementation With 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in Older Adults', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'University College Cork'}, 'officialTitle': 'Comparison of the Bioefficacy of Oral 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and Vitamin D3 Supplements on Vitamin D Status in Older Adults', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '111'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Vitamin D3 (20 microgram/day)', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: vitamin D3']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': '25-hydroxyvitamin D (7 microgram/day)', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: 25-hydroxyvitamin D3']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': '25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (20 micogram/day)', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: 25-hydroxyvitamin D (20 microgram/day)']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Placebo', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: Placebo']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'vitamin D3', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': '20 micrograms per day for 10 weeks', 'armGroupLabels': ['Vitamin D3 (20 microgram/day)']}, {'name': '25-hydroxyvitamin D3', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': '7 microgram/day for 10 weeks', 'armGroupLabels': ['25-hydroxyvitamin D (7 microgram/day)']}, {'name': '25-hydroxyvitamin D (20 microgram/day)', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': '20 microgramday for 10 weeks', 'armGroupLabels': ['25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (20 micogram/day)']}, {'name': 'Placebo', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': '0 ug vitamin D3/25-hydroxyvitamin D3/day for 10 weeks', 'armGroupLabels': ['Placebo']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'city': 'Cork', 'country': 'Ireland', 'facility': 'University College Cork', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 51.89797, 'lon': -8.47061}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Kevin D Cashman, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'University College Cork'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'University College Cork', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Professor of Food and Health', 'investigatorFullName': 'Kevin D. Cashman', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'University College Cork'}}}}