Vitamin and Asthma Study

Augusta University10 enrolled

Overview

The study looks at how vitamin D supplement will improve the severity of asthma and lung function as well as biomarkers in asthmatic children.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Vitamin DDRUG

Vitamin D 2000 IU daily pill Vitamin D 400 IU daily pill

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * History of asthma (under control)otherwise in good general health Exclusion Criteria: * Poorly controlled asthma * Taking daily multivitamin or vitamin D supplementation * Taking oral steroid medication * History of bronchopulmonary dysplasia or chronic lung disease, extreme prematurity, congenital heart disease, significant renal dysfunction or primary kidney disease, endocrinologic abnormalities of calcium metabolism or parathyroid disorders

Locations (1)

Pediatrics Allergy Clinic at Georgia Health Sciences University

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) after vitamin D supplementation

Time frame: 4 weeks

Change in Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores after vitamin D supplementation

Time frame: 4-week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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