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Study of Vitamin D deficiency in Malnourished Children

Vitamin D levels in malnourished children under 5 years in tertiary care medical centre in uttar pradesh - a cross sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/054953
Enrollment
81
Registered
2023-07-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E559- Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Isha Singh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged below 5 years with severe acute malnutrition without complications, as defined by WHO [i.e., children with a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) Willing Guardians/Parents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Ingestion of a dose of vitamin D >200,000 IU (5 mg)/month in the last 3 months or the presence of complications of severe malnutrition (severe dehydration, severe anemia, severe pitting edema, anorexia, hypothermia, hyperpyrexia, acute lower respiratory infection, or hypoglycemia). Non-willing patients/Guardian.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in malnourished children under 5 years Timepoint: 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To identify the sociodemographic status of malnourished children. To measure vitamin D level in malnourished children under 5 years. Timepoint: 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactISHA SINGH

VARUN ARJUN MEDICAL COLLEGE AND ROHILKHAND HOSPITAL

sushilprofpedia@gmail.com7761066166

Outcome results

None listed

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