90
Participants
Start Date
July 12, 2021
Primary Completion Date
May 3, 2022
Study Completion Date
July 7, 2022
Vitamin D3 50,000 IU
This is a loading dose of Vitamin D. Vitamin D (cholecalciferol \[vitamin D3\]) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is synthesized following ultraviolet radiation to the skin, naturally occurs in a few dietary sources and is available as a dietary supplement.
Vitamin C/Zinc
This is a combination of Vitamin C and Zinc. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin that naturally occurs in many foods and is sold as a dietary supplement. It is required for the functioning of several enzymes and is important for the immune system. Zinc is one of the most abundant essential trace elements in the human body and is required for the function of several hundred enzymes and transcription factors.
Vitamin K2/D
This is a combination of Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) and vitamin D. Vitamin K (menaquinone-7 \[vitamin K2\]) is a fat-soluble vitamin found in foods and sold as a dietary supplement. Vitamin K plays a large role in synthesizing coagulation factors in the blood, and vitamin K deficiency has been associated with uncontrolled bleeding. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) is an alternate form of vitamin K found in foods and supplements; however, vitamin K2 has a better absorption profile50 and additionally plays a role in bone metabolism controlling the binding of calcium, especially in older adults, where it attenuates the rate of bone loss
Microcrystalline Cellulose Capsule
Placebo equivalent of Vitamin C/Zinc and Vitamin D3.
Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil
Placebo equivalent of Vitamin K2/D
The Centre for Health Innovation, Ottawa
Collaborators (1)
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
OTHER
Vitazan Professional
OTHER
New Roots Herbal
INDUSTRY
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
OTHER