Vitamin d pills tested to boost foot surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT04772196
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether taking vitamin D supplements can improve healing and reduce problems like infection or poor wound healing after foot fusion surgery. About 90 adults having ankle or big toe fusion will take vitamin D or standard care. Researchers will track complications for 6 months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vitamin D3
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that vitamin D supplements help people recover better after foot fusion surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study. Vitamin D may not speed healing or prevent complications, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Prisma Health
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
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