Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in Dutch psycho geriatric nursing home residents by weekly half- body UVB irradiation after showering: a pilot study
- Conditions
- vitamin D deficiency10017322
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32653
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 8
Inclusion Criteria
age 70 years or older
coming outside in the sun once a week or less
Exclusion Criteria
Skin cancer
Hypercalcemia and sarcoidosis
Known agression, anxiety, agitation or resistance to body contact
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Vitamin D status (serum 25(OH)D and some other biochemical parameters on<br /><br>calcium homeostasis)</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>