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ROLE OF SUNLIGHT IN PREVENTION OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS

SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE VS ORAL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION FOR PREVENTION OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/11/016443
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-11-27
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Sunlight exposure: 30 minutes per week over 40% body surface area for 17-18 weeks Control Intervention1: Vitamin D: 0.5 ml(400IU) oral vitamin D3 daily for 17-18 weeks

Sponsors

University college of medical sciences and GTB hospitao
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy term predominantly breast fed infants with documented birth details

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any systemic illness or malformation or clinical rickets.Calcium or vitamin D intake by the infant or mother. NICU stay > 48hrs,h/o sepsis/ meningitis or anthropometry +2SD.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of infants having serum 25(OH)D levels â?¥ 20 ng/mL at 6 months of age in both the groups. Timepoint: At 6 months of age—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Serum 25(OH)D at 6 months of age. â?¢ Proportion of infants developing clinical rickets at 6 months of age. â?¢ Proportion of infants having serum 25(OH)D levels 12ng/mL at 6 months of age in both the groups. Timepoint: At 6 months of age—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnisha Goyal

University college of medical sciences and GTB hospital

prof.piyush.gupta@gmail.com9811597172

Outcome results

None listed

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