Winter workout may unlock vitamin d in overweight adults
NCT ID NCT07300332
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special type of high-intensity interval training can help overweight adults maintain healthy vitamin D levels during winter. Thirty participants will either exercise three times a week for 12 weeks or just follow a balanced diet. Researchers will measure changes in vitamin D and related markers in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid-type high-intensity interval training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple exercise strategy to improve vitamin D levels in people with overweight or obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be small or absent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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35 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI = 25-35 kg/m2 * Absence of musculoskeletal injuries * Absence of chronic health-related complications * Non-smokers Exclusion Criteria: * Consumption of Vitamin D supplements * Consumption of anti-inflammatory drugs, statins and/or steroids
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly
RECRUITINGTrikala, Karyes, 42100, Greece
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