Effects of Cholecalciferol Supplementation on Bone Health and Muscle Strength in Adults During Post-burn Period

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Vitamin D has pleiotropic effects. Burn patients are at risk of hypovitaminosis D and may experience post-injury osteopenia and sarcopenia. Investigators hypothesized that vitamin D supplementation during one year can improve bone and muscle health in post-burn period.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital of Liege; University of Liege
• Treatments: Cholecalciferol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• occurrence of injury between 2005 and 2011

• burn surface area (BSA) greater than 10%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy, renal or liver failure, hypo or hyperparathyroidism, prior vitamin D substitution, treatment using systemic corticosteroids or antiepileptic drugs, regular exposure to ultraviolet B radiation (solarium), unstable cardiovascular disease or acute muscle or skeletal injury prohibiting physical exercise