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The effect of UVB irradiation compared with oral vitamin D supplementation on well-being of psycho-geriatric nursing home redidents.

Conditions
Vitamin D, UVB irradiation, dementia, well-being, nursing home, long-term care
Registration Number
NL-OMON26520
Lead Sponsor
eiden University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

• > 70 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• contraindications against ultraviolet radiation: actinic damaged skin including, skin cancer, sun allergy, porphyrias, use of drugs that can induce photodermatoses.

• contraindications to treatment with vitamin D3 such as hypercalcemia and sarcoidosis

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Well-being, monitored with the CMAI (Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory) and the Cornell scale for depression in dementia at 0, 3 and 6 months.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
• Vitamin D status<br /><br>• Calcium homeostasis<br>
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