Clinical Trial: Vitamin D Treatment to Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain and Vitamin D Hypovitaminosis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Check Whether Vitamin D Will Lead to a Decrease in Pain Intensity in Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain and Hypovitamino

Brief Summary: The objective of this study is to check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity compare to placebo, in patients suffering from chronic pain.

Detailed Summary:

Vitamin D is a complex nutrient that functions as a hormone to benefit numerous body tissues.

Vitamin D is naturally produced by skin exposed to ultraviolet B. Despite the fact that Israel is a sunny country, a majority of all patients, and particularly those with pain, have inadequate intake of vitamin D.

Vitamin D therapy is easy for patients to self administer, well tolerated, and very economical.

In this study, we'll check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity in patients suffering from chronic low back pain.

Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: The objective of this study is to check whether vitamin D will lead to a decrease in pain intensity compare to placebo, in patients suffering from chronic pain. [ Time Frame: one year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: November 30, 2009
Date Started: January 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 14, 2012
Last Verified: October 2012