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Vitamin D status of children suffering from nutritional Rickets after treatment.

Effect of weekly supplementation of oral 2000IU v/s 4000IU vitamin D3 on 25(OH)D levels,12 weeks after administration of oral 3 lakhs IU vitamin D3 in nutritional rickets.A randomized double blind study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/08/015179
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-08-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Nutritional Rickets

Interventions

Intervention1: vitamin D3: 2000IU,Weekly,Oral,12 Weeks Control Intervention1: Vitamin D3: 4000IU,Weekly,Oral,12 Weeks

Sponsors

Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between the ages of 6months-5years presenting to pediatric OPD or emergency with a combination of clinical evidence and radiological findings consistent with the diagnosis of rickets.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children having coexisting fat malabsorption,liver or renal insufficiancy and hypercalcemia. Children with history of having received calcium supplements or other medications affecting vitamin D metabolism(eg-anticonvulsants,steroids,cancer chemotherapy) in previous 6months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum 25(OH)D levels more than 20ng/ml.Timepoint: 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in clinical and radiological findingsTimepoint: 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKAMRAN AHMAD

Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital,Lucknow

mmafaridi@yahoo.co.in7317794765

Outcome results

None listed

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