Can vitamins d and k boost your gut bacteria? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07199829
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how taking vitamin D3 and K2 supplements for 90 days changes blood levels and the community of bacteria in the gut (the microbiome) in healthcare workers with low vitamin D. About 96 participants will take either a vitamin D3, K2, both, or a placebo pill. Researchers will measure inflammation markers and gut bacteria before and after supplementation to understand how these vitamins work together.
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Study facts
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- 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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 69 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: * able to read and understand English * 25 OHD serum level equal to or less than 30 ng/mL * willing to discontinue vitamin D3 and/or K2 supplements for 4.5 months * military beneficiary (Active Duty, Retired, Dependent) * remaining employed at workplace for 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed medical condition that prevents nutrient absorption from food (e.g. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, post-Roux-en-Y/Gastric sleeve surgery) * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Current antibiotic use or within past 3 months * Current anticoagulant use or within past 3 months * Current weight loss or fat malabsorption medication use (e.g. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 agonists, Orlistat) * Allergies or sensitivities to methylcellulose, vitamin D (D3, D2), or vitamin K (K2, Menaquinone-4, Menaquinone-7)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Madigan Army Medical Center
RECRUITINGTacoma, Washington, 98431, United States
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