Vitamin D Substitution for Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis and Malabsorption
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Purpose:
The overall objective of this study is to learn more about the disease chronic pancreatitis
and thus contribute to better treatments. The investigators will gain this by studying the
effects of vitamin D in the body immune system and bones. The investigators will also study
the uptake of vitamin D through the intestine compared with the amount of vitamin D obtained
through exposure to UVB rays.
The investigators have set a series of questions which the investigators want to answer with
this experiment:
Do patients with chronic pancreatitis have reduced absorption of vitamin D from the gut?
- Have the two treatment methods with vitamin D, UV radiation and tablets, the same
success rate?
- Does the distribution of the white blood cells change when the vitamin D level increases
and does it depend on whether the patient have UVB radiation or tablet with vitamin D?
- Will patients require reduced amounts of painkillers when vitamin D level increases?
- Does vitamin D have influence on blood sugar and thus the risk of diabetes or worsening
of this?
- Could vitamin D affect the blood content of inflammation markers?
- Does the patient feel better when he takes vitamin D?
- Does bone strength increase when the patients receive grants of vitamin D?
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hvidovre University Hospital
Treatments:
Calcium Calcium, Dietary Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferols Vitamin D Vitamins