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To look for nutritional deficiencies in children treated for rickets

Assessment of nutritional deficiencies post treatment in children with nutritional rickets - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/069847
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-07-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E550- Rickets, active

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of age 6 months to 5 years who were treated for nutritional rickets in the preceding 12-24 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with malabsorption syndrome. Children with any other chronic systemic illness. Children who received more than or equal to 60,000 IU of Vitamin D in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of children treated for nutritional rickets with low vitamin D levels(Less than 20 ng per ml)Timepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anthropometric assessment – Weight for age Z score, Height/Length for age Z score, Weight for Height Z score, head circumference and Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Z score.Timepoint: 1 year;Mean Calcium, Phosphorus, ALP, PTH, Iron, Vitamin C, Folate, Ferritin, S. Albumin levelsTimepoint: 1 year;Mean daily macronutrient (Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat) and micronutrient (Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron) intake.Timepoint: 1 year;Proportion of patients with scurvy, anaemia, vitamin B deficiencyTimepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aashima Dabas

Maulana Azad Medical College

dr.aashimagupta@gmail.com9968604424

Outcome results

None listed

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