To find the relation between Vitamin D and recurrent respiratory infections

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: J310- Chronic rhinitis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/07/026540
• Lead Sponsor: Yenepoya Deemed to be University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Recurrent tonsillitis

Recurrent pharyngitis

Chronic rhinitis

Chronic sinusitis

Otitis media with or without effusion

Exclusion Criteria

Patients less than 16 and above 60

Use of immunosuppressant or medications that interfere with vitamin D metabolism (eg; thiazide diuretics, phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, phenobarbitone, prednisolone more than 10mg/dl, methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine).

•Chronic diseases like diabetics, CKD,COPD, bronchial asthma

•Acquired or congenital immunodeficiency

•Hypercalcemia or nephrolithiasis

•Malignancy

•Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period

•Smoker

•Patients with upper respiratory tract infection who have received supplementation with vitamin-D in the past 6 month period.

•Severe acute respiratory illness (sudden onset of fever above 38°C, cough or sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, and requiring hospitalization )

•SARS-COV

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified