We do not include any specific psychiatric diagnosis. We include all inpatients or day patients at admission in the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics of the University Duisburg-Essen (see inclusion criteria). E55
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Vitamin D supplementation, 2640 IE Vitamin D q.d. ( = 3 tablets Vitamin D à 880 IE in the morning/ day) based on the current practice of the pediatric endocrinologists in chronically ill chil
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Essen AöR; Universität Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen – Med. Fakultät –
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In- or day patient child- and adolescent psychiatric admission, age: 11-18.9 years, BDI-II score > 13, 25(OH)-vitami D level < 30nmol/L (12 ng/ml), written informed consent of children/adolescents and their parents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current severe somatic disease, hypocalcemia, parathormon (Plasma) > 130ng/ml, IQ < 70, contraindication or refusal of a vitamin D supplementation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score measured via BDI-II after 28 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 25(OH)-Vitamin D serum level after 28 days; impulsiveness measured via Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) after 28 days, depression score measured via DISYPS-II depression questionnaire (for parents and children) after 28 days | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactManuel Föcker
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie,-psychosomatik und -psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum (UKM) Münster
Outcome results
None listed