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. 2015 May 6;2015(5):CD007771. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007771.pub3

Wepner 2014.

Methods Randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study. Duration: 25 weeks of treatment, follow‐up examination at week 49
Participants Participants (N = 42) with fibromyalgia and serum calcifediol levels < 32 ng/L; 30 completers (90% women): mean (± SD) age 48.4 ± 5.3 years, range 35‐55 years
Interventions Cholecalciferol (in triglyceride solution) 1200 or 2400 IU daily, depending on vitamin D level
Placebo: triglyceride solution
Outcomes Visual analogue pain scale, Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF‐36), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, all‐cause withdrawals, and baseline and end‐of‐trial 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R2, D2, W1 = 5/5
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Random number generator
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Random allocation done by statistician who was not involved in testing or treatment
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Cholecalciferol in triglyceride solution as active, triglyceride solution alone as placebo. Mock dose changes in placebo group
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes High risk 12/42 participants dropped out, completer analysis
Size High risk < 50 participants in each treatment arm