Vitamin D Status and the Adequacy of Vitamin D Intake in Early Preterm Infants

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypovitaminosis D

In brief

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient. Deficiency of vitamin D is widespread. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in early preterm infants is unknown. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a daily intake of 400 IU in order to achieve a serum concentration of 20 ng/ml of vitamin D. This recommendation presumes exposure to sunlight, the best source of vitamin D. This study assesses vitamin D status at birth and during hospital stay in infants delivered delivered at earlier than or at 32 weeks gestation. We also assess the adequacy of intake relative to the target set by the American Academy of Pediatrics for children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01793402

Run by

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

People needed

120

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-04-19

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All neonates delivered at or less than 32 weeks gestation were eligible.

You may not qualify if…

• Infants with lethal congenital malformation
• Infants that were not expected to survive to discharge
• Infants delivered from multiple gestation

Where it is running

• University of Cincinnati Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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