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<!ELEMENT primary_sponsor (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_description (#PCDATA)>


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<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
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<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT2015042521935N1</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2015-10-27</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Vice chancellor for research, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>The effect of vitamin D3 supplementation in treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Evaluating the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on clinical signs, inflammatory and oxidative stress bio-markers in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A randomized double blinded clinical trial</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2015-05-26</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>90</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/19065</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Irritable bowel syndrome.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 50000 IU, once every two weeks, for six months. Intervention 2: Control group: Edible paraffin as placebo, once every two weeks, for six months.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan></results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description></results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Amir Abbasnezhad</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Blvd. Ahvaz</address>
        <city>Ahvaz</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 61 3373 8319</telephone>
        <email>abbasnezhad91@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Ahvaz Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Reza Amani</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Ahvaz Judishapur University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Blvd. Ahvaz</address>
        <city>Ahvaz</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 61 3373 8319</telephone>
        <email>rezaamani@hotmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Ahvaz Judishapur University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Including criteria: the patients who are 19-60 years old diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) according to ROME III criteria; Signed consent by the patient.&#13;
Exclusion criteria: The patients who have celiac disease (diagnosed by a duodenal biopsy or celiac serological tests), any other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract such as IBD, any kind of abdominal surgery, chronic disease such as diabetes, cardiovascular, hepatic, kidney and severe infection; Pregnancy; Breastfeeding; Smoking; Alcohol consumption; Use of dietary supplements; Use of vitamin D and calcium supplement during the last year before the study; Use any medication for improvement of disease signs during the study period.</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>19 years</agemin>
      <agemax>60 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria></exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>k58</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Irritable colon</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Drugs</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Drugs</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 50000 IU, once every two weeks, for six months</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: Edible paraffin as placebo, once every two weeks, for six months</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>TNF-α. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>IL-10. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>IL-17. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Malondialdehyde (MDA). Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Thiobarbituric Acid assay.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Total antioxidant capacity (TAC). Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric method.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Serum vitamin D. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Radioimmunoassay.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Clinical symptoms (discomfort in the abdomen, abdominal pain, bloating, and disapproval of stool consistency). Timepoint: Baseline and every two weeks for six months. Method of measurement: Rome III questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Calcium. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Arsenaco III method.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Weight. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Digital scale.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Body Mass Index (BMI). Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Weight to height squared ratio.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Waist circumference. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Tape measure.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Hip circumference. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Tape measure.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Physical Activity (PA). Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Physical activity questionnaire.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Dietary intake. Timepoint: Before and after of three and six months intervention. Method of measurement: 24-hour food recall questionnaire.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before and after of six months intervention. Method of measurement: Blood pressure monitor.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Vice chancellor for research, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2015-05-25</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics Committee of Ahvaz Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Ahvaz Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences, Golestan Blvd. Ahvaz Ahvaz  Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
