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Monitored vs Standard Supplementation of Vitamin D in Preterm Infants

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteopenia
Nephrolithiasis
Drug Overdose
Vitamin D Deficiency
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: standard vit D supplementation
Dietary Supplement: monitored vit D supplementation
Registration Number
NCT03087149
Lead Sponsor
Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine wheather the monitored vitamin D (vit D) therapy is safer and more effective than standard therapy in pretrem infants.

Detailed Description

Vitamin D (vit D) deficiency is a risk factor of osteopenia of prematurity, which leads to rickets or decreased bone mass mineral density. Recently multiple studies have been published on vit D adjust biological functions. Dosage, safety and effectiveness of vitD supplementation in preterm infants still remains a controversial topic. We hypothesize that monitored supplementation of vit D is more effective and safer than standard therapy 500IU in preterm infants. The study will be carried out in 138 preterm infants, born at 24-32 week of gestational age (GA) at the Princess Anne's Hospital in Warsaw, Poland. We will determine if monitored supplementation of vit D decreases the incidence of vit D deficiency and/or overdosing at 40 week (GA). For secondary objective we shall assess if monitored therapy reduces the incidence of vit D deficiency and/or overdosing at 35, 52 week (GA), prevalence of osteopenia, low bone mass, nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
109
Inclusion Criteria
  • Preterm infants born between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation (estimated by ultrasound)
  • In born or admitted to the unit within 48hours from birth.
  • Randomization within 7 days from birth.
  • Parental consent.
  • Mothers willing to return for follow up visits.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Preterm delivery >=33 weeks of gestation or term delivery (estimated by ultrasound).
  • Major congenital abnormalities.
  • Participation in another trial.
  • Severe illness at birth deemed incompatible with survival.
  • Congenital HIV infection.
  • Total parenteral nutrition > 14 days.
  • Cholestasis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
standard groupstandard vit D supplementationThe standard group will receive standard vit D supplementation
monitored groupmonitored vit D supplementationThe monitored group will received monitored vit D supplementation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants with D- deficiency or accessAt 52 (+/-2 weeks) PMA (postmenstrual age)

25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level below 20ng/ml (50nmol/l ) or above 100ng/ml (250nmol/l )

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants with biochemical markers of osteopeniaat 35, 40, 52 (+/-2 weeks) PMA (postmenstrual age)

ALP\>500IU and serum phosphate level \<1,8mmol/l or ALP\>900IU

average of bone massat 35, 40 (+/-2 weeks) PMA

measurement of speed of sound \[SOS\] in meters per second in the axial transmission mode with a small ultrasound probe along the mid tibia by Sunlight Omnisence 7000 Premier using CRB Probe

Number of Participants with hypercalcemiaat 35, 40, 52 (+/-2 weeks) PMA (postmenstrual age)

serum calcium level above 2,75mmol/l

Number of Participants with hypercalcuriaat 35, 40, 52 (+/-2 weeks) PMA

urine calcium:creatinine ratio \>3,8mmol/mmol for 0-4 week of age; \>3,5mmol/mmol for 5-8 week of age; \>2,8mmol/mmol for 9-12 week of age; \>2,5mmol/mmol for 13-18 week of age; \>2,2mmol/mmol for \>19 week of age

Number of Participants with nephrocalcinosisat 35, 52 (+/-2 weeks) PMA

nephrocalcinosis detected in ultrasonography examination of kidneys

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital

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Warsaw, Poland

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