NCT03889717

Comparison of Two Different Doses of Vitamin D in Preterm Infants

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Two Regimens of Vitamin D Supplementation in Preterm Neonates

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

randomized clinical trial comparing two different doses of vitamin d supplementation in preterm infants

Detailed description

after randomization each group of preterm neonates (28-32) weeks consisting of 40 neonates within 48 hrs of birth baseline ca.phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase and vitamin D level were withdrawn from each neonate then babies started to take oral vitamin d in different doses (400 IU /day in the 1st group and 1000 iu per day in the 2nd group) after they reach 100 cc per kg per day enteral feeding after they complete 40th week gestational age the investigators repeat the labs again ( serum ca, phosphorus,alp and vitamin D and compare the rate of rise in vitamin D and calcium

Conditions

• Osteopenia of Prematurity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	vitamin D	vitamin d drops will be given daily to the 2 groups of neonates ( 1st group will be given 400 iu /day and 2nd group will be given 1000 iu per day ) when they reach 100 cc per kg enteral feeding .. until they reach 40 weeks gestational age

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-16
• Primary completion: 2019-06-15
• Completion: 2019-06-30
• First posted: 2019-03-26
• Last updated: 2019-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt