Vitamin d may tweak brain waves in depressed women
NCT ID NCT07579078
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether giving vitamin D supplements to women with depression and low vitamin D levels can change their brain waves. Researchers will measure brain activity using a non-invasive EEG scan before and after supplementation. The trial includes 34 women aged 20-40 who have been on stable medication for at least 6 months.
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
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve brain function in women with depression who are low in vitamin D.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 34 participants. It only looks at brain wave changes, not whether depression symptoms actually improve. Results may not apply to men or other groups.
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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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- 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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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * • Diagnosed case of MDD by a psychiatrist form the Department of Psychiatry OPD, based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, 5th edition (DSM-V) criteria set by the American Psychiatric Association. * Hypovitaminosis D ( serum 25 ( OH )D \<30 ng/ml ) * Age range : 20-40 years * Sex: female * Patients must be on a stable dose regimen, without any changes in drug type or dosage, for at least 6 months prior to enrollment , to minimize confounding effects on EEG outcomes. * Not receiving any medication that affect central nervous system other than anti-depressant drugs Exclusion Criteria: * Active smokers * Known hypersensitivity to vitamin D * Presence of any other serious psychiatric or systemic illness * Pregnant women * Lactating women * Women taking hormonal contraceptives. * Individuals already taking vitamin D supplements * Patients with hypercalcemia
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bangladesh Medical University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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