Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Young South African Children Hospitalized With Acute Lower Respiratory Infection

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2015-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin D supplements given to children aged 1 month to 5 years, hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infection will improve symptoms and reduce the duration of hospitalization.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Limpopo
• Treatments: Cholecalciferol; Ergocalciferols; Vitamin D; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children age 1month - 5 yrs, admitted in the paediatric unit of Dr George Mukhari Hospital with an acute lower respiratory tract infection i.e. bronchiolitis and/ or pneumonia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children whose caregivers decline participation in the study Children with co-morbid chronic respiratory condition(s) Children who have received vitamin D supplementation in the past 30 days