Health Condition 1: E58- Dietary calcium deficiency
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged between 9-16 years of age of either sex. 2. Children with clinical sign and symptoms of calcium deficiency. 3. Children with Serum calcium level less than 8.6mg/dl .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with Serum calcium level smaller than 5mg/dl or vitamin D (smaller than 12ng/ml) deficiency. 2. Children with major systemic illness requiring hospitalization. 3. Children with pre-diagnosed severe mal-absorption disorders such as celiac disease, crohn s disease and lactose intolerance, which can significantly impact calcium absorption. 4. Children with any congenital anomalies or birth defects or genetic disorder or malignancy. 5. Children with severe malnutrition, making it difficult to isolate calcium deficiency. 6. Children who are under recent or ongoing use of high dose calcium supplements. 7. Any subject taking hormone replacement therapy which might affect bone metabolism.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in the level of serum calcium from baseline to 12 weeks.Timepoint: At the end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in ionized calcium, inorganic phosphate, alkaline phosphatase level and bone mineral density (BMD). 2. Change in the clinical signs and symptoms Timepoint: At the end of the study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Aswathi K M
National Institute of Ayurved, Jaipur
Outcome results
None listed