Vitamin D in critically ill patients with sepsis in Central Australia

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hypovitaminosis D; Sepsis; Metabolic and Endocrine - Other metabolic disorders; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000070730
• Lead Sponsor: RAJENDRA GOUD

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

all patients admitted to ICU/HDU and expected to stay for > 48hrs
> 18 yrs

Exclusion Criteria

patients expected to stay for < 48 hrs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of hypovitaminosis D in critically ill patients.<br>Hypovitaminosis D is defined as Vitamin D levels in bloos samples less than 30ng/ml/<br>To see if there is any difference in vitamin D levels in septic and non-septic patients[baseline on admission to ICU/HDU]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
incidence of sepsis in patients admitted to ICU/HDU. This be assessed based on clinical assessment of patient along with blood results obtained from laboratory[with first 24 hrs of admission]