Diabetes prevention RCT kicked off: adding 4,000 IU vitamin D
$40,000,000
2,400 patients over age 30
20 medical centers
4 year duration
Participants must not take > 600 IU of vitamin D if < 70 years old.
Website for the study = http://www.d2dstudy.org/
Comment by Vitamin D Life
Suspect that this RCT will fail to get enough people willing to limit their levels of vitamin D.
Patients have not wanted to limit their vitamin D in several RCT in 2012 and 2013, so they were cancelled
4,000 IU may be enough Vitamin D for those who are not at high risk of being vitamin D deficient – such as elderly, darker skinned, obese, or shut-ins
They are advertising in Craigs list (Jan 2014) - trying to get participants
One of the reasons is that this RCT is being widely announced - so lots of people are strongly suspecting the vitamin D will help
See also Vitamin D Life
Overview Diabetes and vitamin D Note: vitamin D appears to both PREVENT and TREAT diabetes
Diabetes 10X less frequent among people getting lots of vitamin D - Aug 2013
Clinical Trials for Diabetes and Vitamin D 178 trials as of Aug 2013
INTERVENTION Clinical Trials for Diabetes and Vitamin D 144 trials as of Aug 2013
INTERVENTION Clinical Trials for Type 1 Diabetes and Vitamin D 55 trials as of Aug 2013
All items in Diabetes and Vitamin D items: both Type 1 and Type 2
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- Can This 7-Cent Vitamin Prevent Diabetes? Yahoo Health Nov 2013