Vitamin d pills could boost dental implant success
NCT ID NCT06776640
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking vitamin D3 supplements for 6 months helps dental implants fuse better with the jawbone in people who are low in vitamin D. Researchers will measure implant stability in 60 adults receiving dental implants at Nantes University Hospital. The goal is to see if a simple vitamin boost can improve outcomes for patients with vitamin D deficiency.
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 (cholecalciferol)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to improve dental implant success in people with low vitamin D.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It's also possible that vitamin D supplements won't significantly improve implant stability.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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.
Who is studied
This study will be conducted on patients with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency who visit the Restorative and Surgical Dentistry Department at the Dental Care Center of Nantes University Hospital for implant surgery.
- Ages
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18 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: * Male or female patient ≥ 18 years old, candidate for dental implant placement. * with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency: 25(OH)D \< 25 ng/L. * affiliated with a social security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * with a local contraindication for implant placement. * under guardianship, curatorship, or legal protection * Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Nantes-Department of Dentistry
RECRUITINGNantes, Nantes, 44000, France
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