Vitamin D status of children suffering from nutritional Rickets after treatment.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Nutritional Rickets

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/08/015179
• Lead Sponsor: Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

Brief Summary

This is a randomized,double blind,parallel group study to see the effect of weekly supplementation of oral 2000 IU v/s 4000 IU vitamin D3 on 25(OH)D levels,12 weeks after administration of oral 3 lakhs IU vitamin D3 in nutritional rickets.The study will be conducted in Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital,Lucknow.The primary outcome will be serum 25(OH)D levels more than 20ng/ml after 12 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-31
• Study Start: 2018-08-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Children between the ages of 6months-5years presenting to pediatric OPD or emergency with a combination of clinical evidence and radiological findings consistent with the diagnosis of rickets.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children having coexisting fat malabsorption,liver or renal insufficiancy and hypercalcemia.
• Children with history of having received calcium supplements or other medications affecting vitamin D metabolism(eg-anticonvulsants,steroids,cancer chemotherapy) in previous 6months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum 25(OH)D levels more than 20ng/ml.	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in clinical and radiological findings	12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital; 🇮🇳 Lucknow, UTTAR PRADESH, India

Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

🇮🇳Lucknow, UTTAR PRADESH, India

KAMRAN AHMAD

Principal investigator

8755482605

kahmad.786@rediffmail.com