Vitamin D Levels in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomies and Controls

Completed

• Conditions: Tonsillitis

• Registration Number: NCT00829972
• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to evaluate the levels of serum Vitamin D in children having their tonsils removed and appropriate controls. The investigators hypothesize that children undergoing tonsil removal will have lower Vit D levels than accepted norms and when compared to controls. The investigators also hypothesize that Vitamin D deficiency will correlate with indicators of inflammation such as C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and tonsil size.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2009-01-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-01-26
• Study First Posted: 2009-01-27
• Primary Completion: 2009-09-01
• Study Completion: 2009-11-01
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• children age 1-12 undergoing adenotonsillectomy (active) or elective surgery such as hernia repair (control)

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Exclusion Criteria

• children on systemic steroids or multivitamins containing vitamin D
• control subjects with: a history of snoring, recurrent tonsillitis or score equal to or higher than 5 on the OSA questionnaire.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Chicago; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States