The effect of vitamin D in hospitalized children for respiratory infection treatment.

The effects of vitamin D in pneumonia treatment in hospitalized children, double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014052617843N2

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-26

Start date

2012-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Pneumonia. Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study to intervention group, prescribed vitamin D vial 100000 IU, orally, once. Intervention 2: In this study to placebo group, prescribed Sweet oil vial, orally, once.

Treatment - Drugs

In this study to intervention group, prescribed vitamin D vial 100000 IU, orally, once.

In this study to placebo group, prescribed Sweet oil vial, orally, once.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged six months to six years; Hospitalization in Bu Ali hospital with bacterial pneumonia; parental consent. Exclusion criteria: Rickets; along with other infectious diseases such as meningitis; tuberculosis; viral pneumonia; the use of high-dose vitamin D in the last three months; severe malnutrition and diseases such as cystic fibrosis and metabolic syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Disease Improvment. Timepoint: 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Chest radiography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Interferon gamma. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: Folin–Ciocalteu reagent.;IL-6. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: ELISA metod.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Adel Ahadi

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences.

a.ahadi@arums.ac.ir+98 914 451 5486

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026