The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation on Well Being and Symptoms of Depression During the Winter Season in Health Service Staff

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether vitamin D3 (70 micrograms) is better than placebo in preventing depression symptoms among employees in health care

Timeline

Start

2011-10

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-03

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper There were no significant between-group differences in SIGH-SAD sums at 12 weeks (p = 0.7 (CI: - 3.27 to 4.81)). PMID 25125215 ↗

Publications

• Frandsen TB, Pareek M, Hansen JP, Nielsen CT. Vitamin D supplementation for treatment of seasonal affective symptoms in healthcare professionals: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial. BMC Res Notes. 2014 Aug 14;7:528. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-528.

Drugs

Indications