Effect of Ragi Barfi with Mudakathan on Bone Health in Calcium and Vitamin D Deficient Adolescents

In-Vitro Safety Assessment and Human Supplementation of a Value-Added Ragi Barfi Incorporated with Mudakathan for Improving Bone Health Biochemical Markers in Calcium and Vitamin D deficient Adolescents - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/07/113544

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ragi barfi incorporated with mudakathan along with Nutrition Education: Participants will be allocated into two groups, an intervention group T1 receiving daily portions of Ragi barfi i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents aged 17 to 19 years diagnosed with calcium and vitamin D deficiency confirmed by serum biochemical tests Consent from participants Adolescents in generally good health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chronic illnesses or metabolic disorders affecting bone metabolism Allergies to ingredients in Ragi barfi incorporated with mudakathan Receiving other calcium or vitamin D supplementation or medications interfering with mineral metabolism Severe malnutrition or other conditions requiring specialized care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in bone health biochemical markers including serum calcium, serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D, serum phosphorus and serum alkaline phosphatase following supplementation with Ragi Barfi incorporated with MudakathanTimepoint: Baseline, 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in dietary calcium intake Compliance with supplementation Timepoint: Baseline, 12 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaraswathi S

hema@sriramachandra.edu.in

Outcome results