kwaliteit van leven quality of life vitamin D defficiency
Conditions
Interventions
Oral vitamin D supplementation (5600 IU/week) or UVB irradiation 2x/week (1,0
SED (standard erythema dose)=1 CIE dose (Comite International de l'Eclairage)
of 100 J/m² which is comparable with 50 %
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: nursing home residents, 70 years or above
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -contraindications against ultraviolet irradiation: actinic damaged skin including skin cancer, sun allergy, porphyria -contraindications to treatment with vitamin D: hypercalciaemie and sarcoidosis -the use of food supplementation with vitamin D -known agitation, aggression or resistance to physical contact (blood tests)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Well-being and quality of life will be measured by 2 scales: the CMAI ( Cohen - Mansfield Agitation Inventory) and the Cornell scale for depression in dementia and will be taken at T0,1,2 (at 0,2 and 6 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D status:25(OH)D serum levels will be taken at T0,1,2 (at 0,2 and 6 months) Other biochemical parameters of calcium homeostasis: serum levels of calcium, alkaline phosphatase, phosphate and parathyroid hormone (PTH) will be taken at T0 and T2 | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed