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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method • Vitamin D status<br /><br>• Calcium homeostasis<br>