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Effect of Vitamin D in Burn Patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Burn Surgery
Interventions
Biological: Vitamin D
Registration Number
NCT03884036
Lead Sponsor
Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pre-operative vitamin D levels in patients with burn injuries and evaluate the effect of vitamin D on postoperative complications and duration of hospitalization.

Detailed Description

Vitamin D deficiency often occurs in burn patients, which may include longer hospitalization and respiratory and cardiac complications.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pre-operative vitamin D levels in patients with burn injuries and evaluate the effect of vitamin D on postoperative complications and duration of hospitalization.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
264
Inclusion Criteria
  • vitamin D <30 ng/ml
  • patients undergoing burn surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • age < 18 years old
  • hypercalcemia
  • renal disease
  • cardiac disease ( EF<40%, MI, angina)
  • respiratory disease (ARDS, pneumonia)
  • intubated patients
  • electrical burn

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupVitamin DNormal saline 1 cc IM
Vitamin D groupVitamin DVitamin D 200,000 IU (1 cc) IM
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of postoperative complicationsWithin postoperative 1 month

Infection, cardiovascular complication, gastrointestinal complication, respiratory complication, renal complication, and death

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vitamin D levelWithin postoperative 14 days

Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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