Vitamin D to Prevent Severe Asthma Exacerbations (Vit-D-Kids Asthma)
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2019-09-17
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will determine whether vitamin D3 prevents severe asthma attacks in children who
have a serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) level <30 ng/ml and who are being treated with inhaled
corticosteroids for asthma. Half the participants will receive vitamin D3 at a dose of 4,000
IU/day, and the other half will receive placebo.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Juan Celedon, MD University of Pittsburgh
Collaborators:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Pharmavite Pharmavite LLC
Treatments:
Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferols Vitamin D Vitamins