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Does giving breastfed babies 800 IU of vitamin D daily work better than 400 IU in preventing vitamin D deficiency?

Effect of 800 IU per day versus 400 IU per day oral vitamin D3 supplementation on reducing vitamin D insufficiency among healthy term breastfed infants,a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113769
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-07-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Vitamin D supplement: 800IU per day Once a day Orally Till 14 weeks of age Control Intervention1: Vitamin D supplement: 400IU per day Once a day Orally Till 14 weeks of age

Sponsors

Preetika RS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term exclusively breast fed newborn , AGA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: congenital rickets, congenital anomalies, IUGR, Mothers with history of vitamin d deficiency, Neonatal illness requiring NICU admission for morethan 1 day.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of supplementation with 800 IU per day versus 400 IU per day of vitamin D in preventing vitamin D insufficiencyTimepoint: At 14 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency, clinical rickets, Vitamin D toxicityTimepoint: At 14 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Preetika RS

Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

belginprem@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026