Status of vitamin D in school children. Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 50 000 units of oral vitamin D3 monthly during 6 months. Intervention 2: 50 000 units of oral vitamin D3 bimonthly during 6 months. Intervention 3: Placebo monthly, similar to the real
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
50 000 units of oral vitamin D3 monthly during 6 months
50 000 units of oral vitamin D3 bimonthly during 6 months
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 20 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: healthy active students Exclusion criteria: Presence of disorders affecting bone metabolism, taking supplements or drugs affecting bone metabolism
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum levels of 1-25(OH)D. Timepoint: at the begining, middle, and end of the study. Method of measurement: RIA. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum levels of bone specific alkaline phosphatase. Timepoint: At the beginning, middle, and the end of the study. Method of measurement: IRA.;Serum levels of Calcium. Timepoint: At the beginning, middle, and the end of the study. Method of measurement: IRA.;Serum levels of 25-OHD. Timepoint: at the begining, middle, and end of the study. Method of measurement: RIA.;Serum levels of iPTH. Timepoint: At the beginning, middle, and the end of the study. Method of measurement: IRA.;Serum levels of osteocalcin. Timepoint: At the begining, middle, and end of the study. Method of measurement: IRA.;24 hour urine c-telopeptide. Timepoint: At the beginning, middle, and the end of the study. Method of measurement: IRA. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli A.M.Ghazi MD
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed