Effect of vitamin D on menstrual symptoms in female university students

UMIN ID: UMIN000054252

Registered date:25/04/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Menstrual symptoms
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/04/25
• Target sample size: 80
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Take a commercially available vitamin D supplement (12.5microgram/day, 1 tablet/day) for 3 months. /Control group without supplementation

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Menstrual Distress Questionnaire ; MDQ
• Secondary Outcome: Visual Analogue Scale for pain during menstruation

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 25years-old
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: Women with endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian disease, or mental illness Women using OCP or LEP at the recruitment Women with complications such as bone disease, hyperkalemia, kidney disease, or congenital metabolic disease that affect vitamin D intake status Women with liver damage Women had side effects from taking vitamin D Women with bleeding tendencies Women with apple or gelatin allergies

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Doshisha women's of liberal arts
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Doshisha women's of liberal arts