VITADIAL “Does correction of 25 OH-VITAmin D with cholecalciferol supplementation increase muscle strength in hemoDIALysis patients?”: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Muscle strength decreases as kidney failure progresses. Low muscle strength affects more than 50% of hemodialysis patients and leads to daily life activities impairment. In the general population, numerous studies have linked low 25OH-vitamin D (25OHD) concentrations to the loss...

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Main Authors: Stanislas Bataille, Nathalie Pedinielli, Elisa Carreno, Mathilde Prezelin-Reydit, Philippe Chauveau, Guillaume Jean, Thomas Robert, Mickaël Bobot, Guillaume Seret, Elisabeth Jouve, Frederic Lavainne, Marianne Serveaux, Laurence Vrigneaud, Stéphanie Gentile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05302-9