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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Young South African Children Hospitalized With Acute Lower Respiratory Infection

NCT02054182 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 320

Last updated 2014-02-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin D supplements given to children aged 1 month to 5 years, hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infection will improve symptoms and reduce the duration of hospitalization.

Conditions

  • Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
  • Pneumonia
  • Bronchiolitis

Interventions

DRUG

Vitamin D

Vitamin D 2 500 IU daily from enrolment (within 24 hours of hospitalization) until discharge from hospital

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Limpopo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Siyazi Mda, MBChB, PhD · Univeristy of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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