Health Condition 1: null- Tropical calcific pancreatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral vitamin D: Oral vitamin D 60,000 units weekly for 12 weeks and once a month thereafter
Control Intervention1: Parenteral Vitamin D: Intramuscular Vitamin D 6 lack units once in 6 m
Sponsors
Lakeshore hospital and research centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals who are more than 18 years of age and of Indian origin and has one or more episode of pancreatitis with radiological evidence of pancreatic atrophy and multiple calculi, predominantly in the head region
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Other forms of chronic pancreatitis 2) Individuals who were already on different forms of vitamin D supplementation in the past 6 months 3) Any chronic diseases known to affect the vitamin D and bone metabolism (chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, long duration glucocorticoid intake, bisphosphonate therapy, smoking, persons who consume more than six cups of coffee per day)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in serum vitamin D level from the baselineTimepoint: 0,3,,6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of lifeTimepoint: 0,3,6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ramesh Gomez
Lakeshore hospital and research centre
Outcome results
None listed