Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Vitamin B12 Status in Children With Infantile Tremor Syndrome and Pre Infantile Tremor Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Conditions:

Infant Nutrition Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-3 years

Brief Summary

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES • To describe the vitamin B12 status in children with infantile tremor syndrome(ITS) and Pre ITS SECONDARY OBJECTIVES * To study the vitamin B12 status in mothers of children wit...

Detailed Description

Materials and methods STUDY SETTING: Hospital based study (Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER) STUDY PERIOD: July 2015 to December 2016 STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional, Observational Enrolment criteria...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria (cases)
  • Either sex, age less than 3 years
  • Clinical diagnosis of Infantile Tremor Syndrome as evidenced by the following features:
  • \[Developmental delay or regression WITH history of exclusive or predominant breast feeding WITH two or more of the following; skin pigmentation, hair depigmentation, tremors\] ITS:1 and 2 plus tremors PreITS:1 and 2 without tremors
  • Controls (C)- Normally developing children
  • • Inclusion criteria Developmentally normal child not suffering from any acute or chronic neurological illness

Exclusion

  • Exclusion criteria (cases)
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  • Parents refusing consent
  • Later confirmation of an alternative diagnosis
  • Patient has received oral or injectable Vitamin B12 in the past 6 months
  • • Exclusion criteria(controls)
  • Parent/individual refusing consent
  • Patient has received oral or injectable Vitamin B12 in the past 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2015

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

93 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02762682

Start Date

July 1 2015

End Date

December 1 2016

Last Update

December 28 2016

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PGIMER

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, 160012