Supplimentation With 2000IU Vitamin D, 1gm Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and BMC in Children With JRA
Information source: University of Missouri-Columbia
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intervention: Cholecalciferol (Dietary Supplement); Calcium Carbonate (Dietary Supplement); 2000IU cholecalciferol plus 1 gm calcium (Dietary Supplement)
Phase: Phase 3
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: University of Missouri-Columbia Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Laura S Hillman, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Missouri-Columbia
Summary
2000IU vitamin D, 1gm calcium, or both given to children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
may increase percent true calcium absorption, bone mineral turnover and/or bone
mineralization.
Clinical Details
Official title: Effect ofSupplimentation With 2000IU Vitamin D, 1gm Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineralization in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary outcome: Percent true calcium absorption
Secondary outcome: Bone Mineralization by Dual Energy x-ray absorption
Eligibility
Minimum age: 3 Years.
Maximum age: 15 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Steroid use
Locations and Contacts
University of Missouri Hospitals and clinics, Columbia, Missouri 65203, United States
Additional Information
Starting date: March 1995
Ending date: February 2002
Last updated: December 10, 2007
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