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Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency for Children With Epilepsy

Primary Purpose

Epilepsy, Vitamin D Deficiency

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Saudi Arabia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Vitamin D 3
Sponsored by
King Saud University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Epilepsy

Eligibility Criteria

2 Years - 16 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Children aged between 2-16 years who were diagnosed with Epilepsy and being treated with AEDs
  2. Followed up in the outpatient pediatric neurology clinic at King Khalid University Hospital during the period of two years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Children with pre-existing vitamin D metabolism problems; because they are known to need different vitamin D doses and monitoring for clinical improvement:

    • Vitamin D dependent rickets
    • Malabsorption syndromes like celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease
    • Renal disease
    • Hepatic disease
  2. Children who are not safe to start vitamin D supplementation; because vitamin D supplementation will causes toxicity and induces nephrocalcinosis:

    • Hypercalcemia at baseline total corrected calcium >2.5mg/dl
    • Vitamin D level > 250 nmol/L
    • Urine calcium: creatinine ration > 1.2 mol/mol, or > 0.41g/g.

Sites / Locations

  • Reem ALKhalifah

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

400 IU

1000 IU

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Vitamin D level < 75 nmol/L

Secondary Outcome Measures

Seizure rate
bone mineral density (BMD) measurement
Cost- effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation
cost of vitamin D supplementation compared to the cost of poor bone health, hospital admission
Safety: Prevalence of hypercalcemia total calcium >2.7mg/dl, 25 OH vit D level> 250 nmol/l, and Urine calcium: creatinine ration > 1.2 mol/mol, or > 0.41g/g.

Full Information

First Posted
May 14, 2018
Last Updated
September 3, 2021
Sponsor
King Saud University
Collaborators
Dallah hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03536845
Brief Title
Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency for Children With Epilepsy
Official Title
Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency for Children With Epilepsy: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 1, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 1, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 1, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
King Saud University
Collaborators
Dallah hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To determine the maintenance dose of vitamin D supplementation required for children with epilepsy to maintain normal vitamin D level.
Detailed Description
children aged 2-16 years diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy will be randomized to receive either cholecalciferol doses (400IU vs 1000IU) with follow up at 3 and 6 months post supplementation.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Epilepsy, Vitamin D Deficiency

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
116 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
400 IU
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
1000 IU
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Vitamin D 3
Intervention Description
oral drops
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Vitamin D level < 75 nmol/L
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Seizure rate
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation
Title
bone mineral density (BMD) measurement
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation
Title
Cost- effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation
Description
cost of vitamin D supplementation compared to the cost of poor bone health, hospital admission
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation
Title
Safety: Prevalence of hypercalcemia total calcium >2.7mg/dl, 25 OH vit D level> 250 nmol/l, and Urine calcium: creatinine ration > 1.2 mol/mol, or > 0.41g/g.
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Vitamin D level < 75 nmol/L
Description
subgroup analysis among enzyme inducer and non-enzyme inducer (anti-epileptic medications) AEDs
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation
Title
Vitamin D level < 75 nmol/L
Description
subgroup analysis among obese and non-obese patients
Time Frame
6 months of supplementation

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
2 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
16 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Children aged between 2-16 years who were diagnosed with Epilepsy and being treated with AEDs Followed up in the outpatient pediatric neurology clinic at King Khalid University Hospital during the period of two years. Exclusion Criteria: Children with pre-existing vitamin D metabolism problems; because they are known to need different vitamin D doses and monitoring for clinical improvement: Vitamin D dependent rickets Malabsorption syndromes like celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease Renal disease Hepatic disease Children who are not safe to start vitamin D supplementation; because vitamin D supplementation will causes toxicity and induces nephrocalcinosis: Hypercalcemia at baseline total corrected calcium >2.5mg/dl Vitamin D level > 250 nmol/L Urine calcium: creatinine ration > 1.2 mol/mol, or > 0.41g/g.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Reem Al Khalifah
Organizational Affiliation
King Saud University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Reem ALKhalifah
City
Riyadh
ZIP/Postal Code
3134-13217
Country
Saudi Arabia

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing URL
https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/Fulltext/2018/10050/Vitamin_D_supplementation_to_prevent_vitamin_D.99.aspx

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