Effects of Vitamin D supplementation on childhood obesity

Effects of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic derangements among Obese Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

SLCTR

Registry ID

SLCTR/2015/017

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2015-09-12

Start date

2015-09-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Childhood Obesity

Interventions

The study will be conducted in two stages. Obese children attending the obesity clinic at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital and residing in Colombo municipal area will be selected for stage I of the study

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Obese children diagnosed based on BMI >2+SD in WHO growth charts 2. Age between 5-15 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Obesity due to medical treatment (steroids, anti convulsants) 2. Obesity due to endocrine causes (Cushings syndrome, hypoparathyroidism etc.) 3. Obesity due to an identified genetic cause (Prader Willie syndrome etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Insulin resistance using HOMA 2. Liver function tests 3. Lipid profile [At baseline and at the end of 24 weeks of intervention]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Serum calcium 2. Urinary calcium to creatinine ratio [3 months after commencement of supplementation]	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactV.P. Wickramasinghe

Professor in Paediatrics

pujithaw@yahoo.com+94 112 688748

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026