Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Health of Low Birth Weight Infants

NCT00415402 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2000

Last updated 2012-08-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a weekly supplement of vitamin D to low birth weight term infants will reduce their mortality and hospital admissions and improve their immunity.

Conditions

  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamin D3

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    collaborator OTHER
  • Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research

    collaborator OTHER
  • Delhi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Geeta Trilok-Kumar, PhD · Institute of Home Economics, Delhi University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Hours
Max Age
2 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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