Study of Vitamin D in the Severely Mentally Ill
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Schizophrenia, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 19 - 70 |
| Updated: | 7/21/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 2010 |
| End Date: | December 2015 |
A Pilot Study of Vitamin D Supplementation in Bronx Psychiatric Patients
Supplementation of Vitamin D in those with low levels will increase the level and result in
some improvement in health and psychopathology measures.
some improvement in health and psychopathology measures.
Subjects with levels of Vitamin D between 7ng/ml and 30ng/ml will, after signing consent
forms, be randomly assigned to either start immediately on Vitamin D for three months or to
start after a delay of three months. Those with levels below 7gn/ml will start immediately.
All will be evaluated monthly with blood tests, PANSS, movement disorder ratings and
information on health and progress from the clinical chart.
forms, be randomly assigned to either start immediately on Vitamin D for three months or to
start after a delay of three months. Those with levels below 7gn/ml will start immediately.
All will be evaluated monthly with blood tests, PANSS, movement disorder ratings and
information on health and progress from the clinical chart.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 19-70,
- Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective disorder
- stabilized but not expecting to be discharged soon
- capacity to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- acutely psychotic
- acutely medically ill
- renal insufficiency
- hypercalcemia
- hyperparathyroidism
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