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Phototherapy in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

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Summary

The current study examines the effect of phototherapy equipped with Narrow Band UVB lamps on vitamin D production in persons with MS.

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Participants will be exposed to phototherapy according to the 2014 Guidelines issued by the American Academy of Dermatology 3 days per week over an 8-week period.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Female with multiple sclerosis

Exclusion Criteria:

Inability to stand still in a stabilized fashion without risk of falling for up to 6 minutes
Known medical history of calcium disorder or knowledge of high calcium levels
Known medical history of hyper-parathyroidism
Current supplementation with oral vitamin D
Known allergy to vitamin D
History of cancer of any type including but not limited to skin cancer
Obesity defined as BMI > 30
Known history of fat malabsorption conditions (i.e., steatorrhea)
Current use of anti-epileptic medication
Current use of glucocorticoids
Fitzpatrick skin types I and VI using the Fitzpatrick skin type analysis
Recent use of tanning facilities

Study is for people with:

Multiple Sclerosis

Phase:

Phase 1

Estimated Enrollment:

20

Study ID:

NCT02365259

Recruitment Status:

Unknown status

Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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There is 1 Location for this study

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Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Urbana Illinois, 61801, United States

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Study is for people with:

Multiple Sclerosis

Phase:

Phase 1

Estimated Enrollment:

20

Study ID:

NCT02365259

Recruitment Status:

Unknown status

Sponsor:


University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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