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Other Preterm InfantsNCT02404623

The Effect of Vitamin D Administration to Premature Infants on Vitamin D Status and Respiratory Morbidity

A study testing Vitamin D in people with Other Preterm Infants and Vitamin D Deficiency, run by Soroka University Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This trial objective is to assess whether doubling the daily intake of vitamin D improves serum vitamin D levels and serves as primary prevention of respiratory infections and asthma in premature infants. This is a prospective randomized (1:1) double-blinded trial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 33 to 37 weeksHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Vitamin D
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Apr 2015to 12 Feb 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 33 to 37 weeks
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Preterm infant born at 32+6 to 36+6 weeks of gestational age
  • Born at Soroka University Medical Center
  • Signed informed consent
  • Participants in the trial will be insured by "Clalit" HMO

Who cannot join

  • Chromosomal abnormality
  • Neurological or muscular congenital anomalies
  • Congenital cardiac defect
  • Congenital respiratory anomalies
  • Congenital GIT/ liver/ renal anomalies that effect the absorption and/or metabolism of Vitamin D and/or other substances.
  • Admission after birth to NICU persists more than 5 days

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Soroka University Medical Center

    Beersheba, P.O.Box 151, 84101

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Vitamin D Administration to Premature Infants on Vitamin D Status and Respiratory Morbidity During the First Year of Life

This trial objective is to assess whether doubling the daily intake of vitamin D improves serum vitamin D levels and serves as primary prevention of respiratory infections and asthma in premature infants.

This is a prospective randomized (1:1) double-blinded trial.

The study population will be randomized into two groups (1:1):

  • Intervention Group - 800 IU of Vitamin D once daily
  • Control Group - 400 IU of Vitamin D once daily Patients will be followed up for one year after randomization for serum Vitamin D levels and respiratory morbidity.
Read the detailed description

The rational of this trial is that a daily supplementation of a double dose of Vitamin D (800 IU instead of 400 IU) to late premature infants during the first year of life will result in elevated Vitamin D serum levels and in an improvement in respiratory morbidity.

This randomized trial of vitamin D supplementation is planned to determine the optimal dose of daily vitamin D supplementation required to achieve sufficient vitamin D levels in preterm infants and to assess whether doubling the daily intake of vitamin D may serve as primary prevention of respiratory infections and asthma in premature infants.

Being tested
Vitamin D
Keywords
Vitamin D, Respiratory Morbidity, prematurity
Medical subject headings
Vitamin D Deficiency, Bronchiolitis, Asthma, Pneumonia, Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vitamin DDietary supplement

    also known as Cholecalciferol, is one of the two most important compounds within the group of Vitamin D. It can be ingested from the diet and from supplements. In this study it is pharmacologically acquired and referred to as Vitamin D

Study groups in NCT02404623
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention GroupExperimental800 IU of Vitamin D once daily
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Control GroupOther400 IU of Vitamin D once daily, the standard of care
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improved serum vitamin D levels in the intervention group (receiving 800 IU daily) in comparison to the control group (receiving 400 IU daily)

    Measured: 12 months of age

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. respiratory morbidity prevalence

    Reports given by the parents via questionnaire at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

    Measured: first year

  2. respiratory morbidity prevalence

    Information collected from medical records containing the data of diagnosis or admission to pediatrics departments due to: bronchiolitis, wheezing, upper or lower respiratory tract infections, asthma and pneumonia

    Measured: first year

  3. respiratory morbidity prevalence

    Information collected from medical records containing the data of medication consumption such as bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroid, systemic corticosteroids (along with respiratory disease) and antibiotics (along with respiratory infection).

    Measured: first year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2015
  3. Primary completion12 Feb 2018
  4. Study completion12 Feb 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02404623
Sponsor's protocol ID
SOR -0292-14-CTIL
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
18 Mar 2015
Last updated
14 Feb 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Huey SL, Acharya N, Silver A, Sheni R, Yu EA, Pena-Rosas JP, Mehta S. Effects of oral vitamin D supplementation on linear growth and other health outcomes among children under five years of age. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 8;12(12):CD012875. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012875.pub2.

    PubMed 33305842

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vitamin D in people with Other Preterm Infants and Vitamin D Deficiency, run by Soroka University Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improved serum vitamin D levels in the intervention group (receiving 800 IU daily) in comparison to the control group (receiving 400 IU daily) (time frame: 12 months of age). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02404623, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Feb 2018.

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