Vitamin D Supplementation in IBS
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common functional gastrointestinal disorder affecting nearly 20% of the North American population. IBS is characterized by chronic abdominal, associated with a change in bowel frequency and or consistency that lack a known structural or anatomic explanation. Current treatment for IBS is primarily symptom-based. However over a third of patients with IBS fail to respond to currently available therapies. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is estimated in over a billion people world-wide . Vitamin D has potential mechanisms not only in the balance of calcium and bone homeostasis, but also a key modulator of the immune system. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are located on all nucleated cells including the GI tract. Thus far, there is already accumulating evidence for a role for vitamin D supplementation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A recent systematic review suggested there may be benefits of vitamin D supplementation in IBD. Vitamin D insufficiency is widespread in patients with IBS and there is a positive association between vitamin D status and quality of life. To date, there is no US trial examining the effect of vitamin d supplementation on IBS symptoms and quality of life in patients with IBS.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03148288
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 7 participants
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 31, 2017
- Primary completion
- Mar 19, 2018
- Completion
- Mar 19, 2018
- Last update posted
- May 5, 2020
2017 – 2018
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | 02215 | — |
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- Last update posted May 5, 2020 · Synced Sep 8, 2026
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