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Temporal Profile of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Foot and Ankle Fusion Surgery
Sponsor: Prisma Health-Midlands
Summary
Vitamin D is important for bone health and recent research has emphasized the importance of adequate vitamin D levels for bone healing, wound healing, and possibly preventing infections post-operatively. This study will assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on patient outcomes following ankle arthrodesis or first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis.
Official title: Temporal Profile of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Ankle Arthrodesis and First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2020-12-21
Completion Date
2026-05
Last Updated
2025-12-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Vitamin D3
50,000 IU Vitamin D3 weekly for 8 weeks
Locations (2)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Prisma Health
Columbia, South Carolina, United States