Vitamin d pills might tweak hormones in healthy young women

NCT ID NCT06610968

First seen Mar 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This pilot study tests whether taking 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily for three weeks changes testosterone and other hormone levels in young, healthy women aged 18 to 35. Twenty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either vitamin D or a placebo pill. The goal is to see if vitamin D supplementation has any short-term effect on the hormone profile.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Southern California Health Sciences Campus Center for Health Professions

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) supplement

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a role for vitamin D in hormone regulation in healthy women.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not be reliable or apply to others. It only looks at short-term effects.

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.