The VITAL Trial

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Clinical_Trials
gptkbp:age_group 50 years and older
gptkbp:analysis intention-to-treat analysis
statistical significance tested
gptkbp:business_model obtained from institutional review boards
gptkbp:clinical_trial gptkb:Clinical_Trials.gov
Phase III
8 years total
limited impact on clinical practice
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Harvard_Medical_School
gptkbp:collection clinical assessments and surveys
self-reported questionnaires
gptkbp:concluded_on no conclusive evidence for routine supplementation
gptkbp:criteria current use of vitamin D or omega-3 supplements
no prior cardiovascular disease
gptkbp:dosage_form 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids
2000 IU of vitamin D
gptkbp:end_date gptkb:2018
gptkbp:focus vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids
gptkbp:follow-up_duration 5 years
gptkbp:funding gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
private and public sources
gptkbp:future_prospects needed to explore other health outcomes.
gptkbp:goal to assess the effects on cardiovascular disease
gptkbp:has_implications_for guidance for dietary supplementation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The VITAL Trial
gptkbp:impact influenced future studies on supplements
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Jo_Ann_E._Manson
gptkbp:is_studied_in multicenter trial
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_work no significant effect on cancer risk
suggests vitamin D may not prevent heart disease
omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce cardiovascular events
gptkbp:participants mortality rates
quality of life assessments
cancer incidence
hospitalization for cardiovascular events
major cardiovascular events
over 25,000 adults
gptkbp:prevention randomized controlled trial
gptkbp:provides_information_on data available for further research
gptkbp:public_health_relevance guides recommendations for older adults
gptkbp:publication gptkb:New_England_Journal_of_Medicine
gptkbp:publication_year gptkb:2019
gptkbp:research double-blind study
gptkbp:result no significant reduction in cardiovascular events
gptkbp:sampled_in participants assigned to treatment or placebo
gptkbp:side_effect monitored throughout the study
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Brigham_and_Women's_Hospital
gptkbp:start_date gptkb:2010
gptkbp:study_findings contributed to understanding of dietary supplements
gptkbp:study_population diverse demographic groups
gptkbp:topics gptkb:D-Health_Trial
gptkb:OMEGA_Trial
gptkb:WHI_Trial
VITAL-2 Trial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_England_Journal_of_Medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6