Could vitamin d ease sarcoidosis? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT03621553
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether vitamin D supplements can help people with sarcoidosis who have low vitamin D levels. Researchers will give some participants vitamin D2 and others a placebo, then measure changes in lung function and quality of life. The goal is to see if correcting vitamin D deficiency improves sarcoidosis symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that correcting vitamin D insufficiency improves lung function and quality of life in sarcoidosis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 90 participants. The placebo group may also show improvement, and results may not apply to all sarcoidosis patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2010
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Stable medical condition defined as no hospitalization or emergency room visit in the previous 3 months * No evidence of active pulmonary or systemic infection * No other active inflammatory disease, * No active malignancy. * Normal serum ionized calcium level Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization or emergency room visit in the previous 3 months * Evidence of active pulmonary or systemic infection * Evidence of active other inflammatory disease * Evidence of active malignancy * Elevated serum ionized calcium level
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Parkland Health and Hospital System
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390-9034, United States
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