Health Condition 1: null- Infants on exclusive breast feeding and their mothers
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cholecalciferol and sunshine: 400IU orally daily from recruitment till 9 months in infants
Infants will be exposed to sunshine daily for 15 minutes while massaging, between 10am to 4 pm
Sponsors
Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University Lucknow
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Term infants on exclusive breast feeding by day 7
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Mothers with chronic liver disease,renal disease.or on treatment with anticonvulsant or antitubercular drugs. 2.Babies with major congenital malformation. 3.Babies on medication,anticonvulsants or antitubercular drugs. 4.Babies having perinatal asphyxia HIE II/III,or any other illness where the baby cannot achieve exclusive breast feeding by day 7 of life. 5.Infants with cholestasis,renal disease or skeletal dysplasia. 6.Residing outside Lucknow 7.Consent not obtained
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| plasma level of 25(OH)D in ng/ml in infantsTimepoint: At 3months and fifteen days of age | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory morbiditiesTimepoint: At 6 months of age;Serum calcium, phosphorus,alkaline phosphataseTimepoint: At 3months and fifteen days of age;Weight,length,head circumference, anterior fontanelleTimepoint: At 3months and fifteen days and 6 months of age | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr S N Singh
Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University Lucknow
Outcome results
None listed