Colecalciferol as an Add-on Treatment to Interferon-beta-1b for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Summary

This is a multi-centre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, parallel group, phase 4 pilot study investigating colecalciferol (vitamin D3) as an add-on treatment to subcutaneously administered interferon-beta-1b in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients.

Timeline

Start

2008-03

Primary completion

2011-05

Completion

2011-06

Publications

• Soilu-Hanninen M, Aivo J, Lindstrom BM, Elovaara I, Sumelahti ML, Farkkila M, Tienari P, Atula S, Sarasoja T, Herrala L, Keskinarkaus I, Kruger J, Kallio T, Rocca MA, Filippi M. A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial with vitamin D3 as an add on treatment to interferon beta-1b in patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2012 May;83(5):565-71. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-301876. Epub 2012 Feb 22.

Drugs

Indications