Status:
COMPLETED
Vitamin D and Genetics in Nutritional Rickets
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
Jos University Teaching Hospital
Conditions:
Nutritional Rickets
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-16 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is: 1. To compare the response of rickets to calcium with and without vitamin D. 2. To assess whether vitamin D increases calcium absorption in calcium deficiency rickets. 3...
Detailed Description
Previous studies of Nigerian children with rickets demonstrated the superiority of calcium over vitamin D in producing healing. It is not known whether the addition of vitamin D to calcium will produc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical features of rickets
- Active rickets on X-ray
Exclusion
- Treatment with calcium or vitamin D in preceding 30 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
109 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00949832
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
July 4 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Jos University Teaching Hospital
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, 930001