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Comparison of the Efficacy of Calcium-cholecalciferol Foodstuffs and Calcium-cholecalciferol Supplement

NCT00864539 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 585

Last updated 2011-11-21

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Summary

This study is conducted in two phases. At the first phase, the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in primary school-children in Tehran is determined during the cold seasons of 2008. Then, the efficacy of calcium-vitamin D-fortified milk, -orange juice and supplement is compared in six selected primary schools.

Conditions

  • Vitamin D Status
  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

fortified milk

daily intake of milk fortified with 100 IU vitamin D and 500 mg calcium/200 ml package for 10 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

plain milk

daily intake of 200 ml plain milk

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

fortified orange juice

daily intake of orange juice fortified with 100 IU vitamin D and 500 mg calcium/250 ml package

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

plain orange juice

daily intake of 250 ml plain orange juice

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

calcium-vitamin D supplement

daily calcium-vitamin D supplement (500 mg calcium + 200 IU vitamin D)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

daily placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tirang R. Neyestani, Ph.D. · National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, P.O. Box 19295-4741

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2010-06-30

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