The effect of UVB irradiation compared with oral vitamin D supplementation on well-being in psycho-geriatric nursing home residents in the Netherlands

Completed

• Conditions: kwaliteit van leven; quality of life; vitamin D defficiency; 10047635

• Registration Number: NL-OMON43379
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

nursing home residents, 70 years or above

Exclusion Criteria

-contraindications against ultraviolet irradiation: actinic damaged skin including skin cancer, sun allergy, porphyria
-contraindications to treatment with vitamin D: hypercalciaemie and sarcoidosis
-the use of food supplementation with vitamin D
-known agitation, aggression or resistance to physical contact (blood tests)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Well-being and quality of life will be measured by 2 scales: the CMAI ( Cohen -<br /><br>Mansfield Agitation Inventory) and the Cornell scale for depression in<br /><br>dementia and will be taken at T0,1,2 (at 0,2 and 6 months) </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Vitamin D status:25(OH)D serum levels will be taken at T0,1,2 (at 0,2 and 6<br /><br>months)<br /><br>Other biochemical parameters of calcium homeostasis: serum levels of calcium,<br /><br>alkaline phosphatase, phosphate and parathyroid hormone (PTH) will be taken at<br /><br>T0 and T2</p><br>