Brief Summary

Breastfed infants living in a northern location (41 degrees N) are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency during winter. This trial is designed to determine how much supplemental vitamin D breastfed infants need to receive in order to remain free of vitamin D deficiency

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
398

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 28, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 29, 2007

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 18, 2012

Status Verified

September 1, 2006

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

June 28, 2007

Last Update Submit

December 14, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

vitamin D deficiencybreastfed infantnorthern latitudeinfantbreastfedwintervitamin D status

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase

    end of winter

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • whole body mineral content by DEXA

    end of winter

Study Arms (4)

200 IU/day Vitamin D

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

200 IU/day Vitamin D

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D drops, 200 or 400 or 600 IU/day or 800 IU/day

400 IU/day Vitamin D

EXPERIMENTAL

400 IU/day Vitamin D

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D drops, 200 or 400 or 600 IU/day or 800 IU/day

600 IU/day Vitamin D

EXPERIMENTAL

600 IU/day Vitamin D

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D drops, 200 or 400 or 600 IU/day or 800 IU/day

800 IU/day Vitamin D

EXPERIMENTAL

800 IU/day Vitamin D

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D drops, 200 or 400 or 600 IU/day or 800 IU/day

Interventions

Infants receive daily 0.5 ml of code labeled supplement

200 IU/day Vitamin D400 IU/day Vitamin D600 IU/day Vitamin D800 IU/day Vitamin D

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Weeks - 5 Weeks
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Term infant
  • No major congenital malformations
  • Less than one month old
  • Breastfed, no other foods

You may not qualify if:

  • Formula feeding
  • Premature birth

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MTF, 2501 Crosspark Rd

Coralville, Iowa, 52241-8802, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ziegler EE, Nelson SE, Jeter JM. Vitamin D supplementation of breastfed infants: a randomized dose-response trial. Pediatr Res. 2014 Aug;76(2):177-83. doi: 10.1038/pr.2014.76. Epub 2014 May 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Vitamin D DeficiencyBreast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AvitaminosisDeficiency DiseasesMalnutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesFeeding BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Ekhard Ziegler, MD

    University of Iowa

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2007

First Posted

June 29, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

September 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 18, 2012

Record last verified: 2006-09

Locations