Effect of Vitamin D on Skeletal Muscle Function and Qol in Patients With Chronic Intestinal Failure/Insufficiency

Summary

Eligible patients were randomized into two groups: Vitamin D group and Control group. Control group: received placebo plus standard care, no additional vitamin D intervention therapy. Vitamin D group: In addition to the standard care, additional intramuscular injection of vitamin D2 was given once every two weeks, each dose of 600,000 units, and the treatment lasted for 12 weeks. The primary and secondary outcomes will be collected.

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Start

2024-03-12

Primary completion

2025-03-30

Completion

2025-03-30

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper improvements in the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, handgrip strength, 6-meter walking speed, and the SF-36 physical component summary score (all p < 0.05 PMID 41449463 ↗

Publications

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• Background Reid IR, Bolland MJ, Grey A. Effects of vitamin D supplements on bone mineral density: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2014 Jan 11;383(9912):146-55. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61647-5. Epub 2013 Oct 11.
• Background Holick MF. Sunlight and vitamin D for bone health and prevention of autoimmune diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1678S-88S. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/80.6.1678S.
• Background Lepus CA, Samela K, Emerick KM, Mokha JS. Vitamin D status in children with intestinal failure who have achieved enteral autonomy. Nutr Clin Pract. 2021 Dec;36(6):1284-1289. doi: 10.1002/ncp.10685. Epub 2021 Jun 23.
• Background Wozniak LJ, Bechtold HM, Reyen LE, Hall TR, Vargas JH. Vitamin D deficiency in children with intestinal failure receiving home parenteral nutrition. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2015 May;39(4):471-5. doi: 10.1177/0148607114527135. Epub 2014 Mar 14.
• Background Allan PJ, Lal S. Metabolic bone diseases in intestinal failure. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2020 Jun;33(3):423-430. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12726. Epub 2019 Dec 11.
• Background Diamanti A, Capriati T, Cardile S, Benedetti S, Francalanci P, Elia D. Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency in children with intestinal failure receiving home parenteral nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Nov;59(5):e46. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000508. No abstract available.
• Gao X, Liu S, Zhang Y, Xia Y, Liu S, Qi X, Xiao Y, Zhu M, Sun G, Gao T, Zhang L, Wang X. Effect of vitamin D supplementation on skeletal muscle function and quality of life in patients with chronic intestinal failure: a randomized controlled trial : Clean version. J Transl Med. 2025 Dec 25;24(1):221. doi: 10.1186/s12967-025-07607-8.

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