Clinical Trial: Evaluation of Vitamin D Status in Children With Acute Burns

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Vitamin D Deficiency in Acutely Injured Pediatric Burn Patients: Incidence, Etiology, Metabolic Sequelae and Prevention

Brief Summary: To see which vitamin D supplement (D2 vs D3) is most beneficial in burned children.

Detailed Summary: The purpose of this study is to follow up our descriptive observations with a prospective randomized double blinded study to verify our clinical perception that hypovitaminosis D is prevalent postburn and to evaluate whether therapeutic supplementation will enhance specific primary outcome measures during burn convalescence.
Sponsor: Shriners Hospitals for Children

Current Primary Outcome: Examine the effect of D2 vs D3 supplementation on serum 25-OH and 1,25 OH vitamin D levels [ Time Frame: During acute phase postburn ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Identify the most efficacious vitamin D analogue in terms of preventing deterioration of bone markers [ Time Frame: During acute phase postburn ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Shriners Hospitals for Children

Dates:
Date Received: September 25, 2007
Date Started: March 2003
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 8, 2012
Last Verified: May 2012