Vitamin D in isolated systolic hypertension

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Can high-dose vitamin D supplementation reduce blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular risk in older people with isolated systolic hypertension?

• IRAS ID

  5431

• Contact name

  Miles D Witham

• Contact email

  m.witham@dundee.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Dundee

• Eudract number

  2008-004534-24

• ISRCTN Number

  92186858

• Research summary

  Vitamin D levels are low in many older people in Scotland, and low vitamin D levels have been linked with high blood Pressure. This study will test whether vitamin D supplementation can reduce blood Pressure and improve markers of blood vessel health (arterial stiffness, endothelial function and blood markers of cardiovascular health) in patients with isolated systolic hypertension - the commonest type of high blood Pressure in older people.

• REC name

  East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2

• REC reference

  08/S0501/90

• Date of REC Opinion

  18 Nov 2008

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion