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Identifying Vitamin D Deficiency in Very Low Birth Weight Infant (VLBW) Infants Part 2

NCT01363167 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2014-11-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is to determine the amount of vitamin D required for a very low birth weight infant to reach vitamin D sufficiency and achieve optimal calcium health and bone growth.

Conditions

  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
  • Calcium Deficiency
  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

400 IU Cholecalciferol- Vitamin D Daily

Infants who are defined as vitamin D deficient at birth will be randomized to receive either 400 IU vitamin D/day or placebo daily until term age is reached.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    collaborator NIH

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah N. Taylor, M.D. · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
3 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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