Status:
COMPLETED
Vitamin D3-enhanced Eggs in Preschool Children
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Collaborating Sponsors:
DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
Conditions:
Vitamin D Deficiency
25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Deficiency, Selective
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is double-blind, controlled fiel trial, to compare fortified egg with D3-or 25(OH)D3 and non-fortified eggs in healthy preschool-age children 12 to 60 months of age, affiliated to day-care center...
Detailed Description
1. Vitamin D functions: Vitamin D (VD) is a fat-soluble vitamin. Its main function is to maintain optimal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the body; it also helps in neuromuscular transmission ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children of either sex, from 12 to 59 months of age who attend take care SEDESOL centers
- Children who consume eggs within their usual diet at least 5 times per month
- Childrens whose parents or legal guardian agree to participate in the study and sign an informed consent letter
Exclusion
- Children with an egg allergy
- Chldren with hypersensitivity to vitamin D
- Children who have taken vitamin D supplements in the past month
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 21 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
275 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06096194
Start Date
July 15 2018
End Date
December 21 2019
Last Update
October 23 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, 62100