A clinical trial to study the effect of prophylactic vitamin D supplementation in children with severe acute malnutrition

A single blinded randomized control trial to study the effect prophylactic vitamin D supplementation in children with severe acute malnutrition

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2016/07/007077

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Severe acute malnutrition between age 6 months to 5 years

Interventions

Intervention1: Vitamin D: 6 lac IU im on day one to one study group Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: bilateral pitting edema mid upper arm circumference weight for height <-3 Sd

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: underlying chronic disease CP or mental retardation medical transfer unstable vitals

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
average weight gain outcome indicators average length of stay growth velocity after 4th follow upTimepoint: average weight gain - at the time of discharge outcome indicators- at the time of discharge average length of stay- at the time of discharge growth velocity after 4th follow up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pwecentage of children with clinical features of vitamin D deficiency children with radiological features of vit D deficiency biochemical parameter of vitamin D deficiency MUAC, height, weight on follow upTimepoint: during hospital stay 15 day follow up	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manisha

MLN Medical College, Allahabad

drmanisha99@yahoo.com9335982127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026