Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Vitamin D Status on Bones in Breastfed Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Conditions:
Vitamin D Deficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 2 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread and linked to decreased bone mineral content. Little data exists regarding the vitamin D status and the relationship of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) status to functi...
Detailed Description
In recent years, severe vitamin D deficiency has resurfaced as a major public health concern. Nutritional rickets is widespread, and a recent report on this disease in Texas showed Hispanic children a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Full term infants (37-42 weeks)
- Appropriate for gestational age
- Free of major congenital anomalies
- Born to mothers without a history of diabetes or chronic illness who intend to exclusively breastfeed
Exclusion
- Any child who does not meet the above inclusion criteria
- Insufficient cord blood available to determine cord 25-hydroxyvitamin D status
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00697294
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
December 5 2011
Active Locations (3)
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1
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
2
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
3
St Lukes Episcopal Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030