Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in Dutch psycho geriatric nursing home residents by weekly half- body UVB irradiation after showering: a pilot study

Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in Dutch psycho geriatric nursing home residents by weekly half- body UVB irradiation after showering: a pilot study - vitamin D deficiency and UVB in Dutch nursing homes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON32653

Enrollment

Registered

2008-11-13

Start date

2008-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

vitamin D deficiency

Interventions

half-body UVB irradiation after showering, during 8 weeks, once a week with 1 SED = 0,5 MED

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 70 years or older coming outside in the sun once a week or less

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Skin cancer Hypercalcemia and sarcoidosis Known agression, anxiety, agitation or resistance to body contact

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Vitamin D status (serum 25(OH)D and some other biochemical parameters on calcium homeostasis)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)