High-dose vitamin D3 to ease chronic pain in dialysis patients
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking a very high dose of vitamin D3 can reduce moderate to severe chronic pain in people on hemodialysis. It may help by improving vitamin D-related pathways that could affect pain, but you must also meet specific health and testing requirements.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 20 years old and receive hemodialysis
- Your blood test shows high parathyroid hormone (iPTH over 250 pg/mL)
- Your pain is moderate to severe (VAS score 4 or higher)
- You agree to pay for vitamin D blood testing twice during the study
- You can sign the informed consent
- You are not currently in another clinical trial
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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