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The Effect of Ultraviolet B Irradiation Compared with Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on the Well-being of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Plain-language guide to PMID 32150855 (2020): multicenter randomized controlled trial of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc.
Key Facts
- PMID
- 32150855
- Journal
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Year
- 2020
- Study type
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Authors
- Veleva BI et al. (6 authors)
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph17051684
What This Study Did, in Plain Language
What Was Tested
Researchers studied Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in this randomized controlled trial publication.
The researchers conducted a randomized controlled multicenter trial to compare the effects of UVB light and vitamin D supplementation (VD) in terms of the well-being of nursing home residents with dementia.
Why It Was Studied
The main outcome was well-being, measured by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and the Cornell scale for depression in dementia at 0, 3, and 6 months.
Secondary outcomes were QUALIDEM quality of life domains and biochemical parameters of bone homeostasis.
Who Took Part
By PubMed's age tags, the people studied were older adults and people over 80, both men and women.
How the Study Was Run
The design is described as randomized and multicenter.
Because people in this Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc study were split into groups at random, differences between the groups are less likely to reflect who happened to join each one.
More than one site took part, so the participants came from several places.
What Was Measured
The main outcome was well-being, measured by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and the Cornell scale for depression in dementia at 0, 3, and 6 months.
Secondary outcomes were QUALIDEM quality of life domains and biochemical parameters of bone homeostasis.
PubMed files the paper under topics including Dementia, Dietary Supplements, Nursing Homes, Quality of Life, Ultraviolet Rays, Vitamin D and Vitamins.
The authors tagged it with the keywords UVB irradiation, nursing home residents, vitamin D supplementation and well-being.
What This Means in Plain Language
The paper is a randomized and multicenter study of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc.
The publication is from 2020 (International journal of environmental research and public health), a journal based in Switzerland.
More context: the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc compound page, all human trials.
Our Notes on the Compound
Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc: Magnesium is described as required for AMPK to function.
Related Pages
Source: PubMed record. This explanation is written by PeptideWhiz from the public record. For research and education only. Not medical advice; no dosing information is given.