Vitamin D Levels in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomies and Controls

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00829972

Enrollment

Registered

2009-01-27

Start date

2009-01-01

Completion date

2009-11-01

Last updated

2023-05-06

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Conditions

Tonsillitis

Brief summary

The investigators aim to evaluate the levels of serum Vitamin D in children having their tonsils removed and appropriate controls. The investigators hypothesize that children undergoing tonsil removal will have lower Vit D levels than accepted norms and when compared to controls. The investigators also hypothesize that Vitamin D deficiency will correlate with indicators of inflammation such as C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and tonsil size.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* children age 1-12 undergoing adenotonsillectomy (active) or elective surgery such as hernia repair (control)

Exclusion criteria

* children on systemic steroids or multivitamins containing vitamin D * control subjects with: a history of snoring, recurrent tonsillitis or score equal to or higher than 5 on the OSA questionnaire.

Countries

United States

Outcome results