Title
Supplementation With Vitamin D, Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineral Content in Children With JRA
Effect of Supplementation With 2000 International Units (IU) Vitamin D, 1gm Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineralization in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Phase
Phase 3Lead Sponsor
University of MissouriStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Juvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisIntervention/Treatment
vitamin d3 calcium ...Study Participants
242000 international units (IU) vitamin D, 1 gram (gm) calcium, or both given to children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) may increase percent true calcium absorption, bone mineral turnover and/or bone mineralization.
Supplementation With 2000 IU Vitamin D, 1 gm Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineralization in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis may increase percent true calcium absorption, bone mineral turnover and/or bone mineralization.
2000IU Cholecalciferol P.O. Q.D.
1 gm calcium as calcium carbonate
2000IU cholecalciferol and 1 gm calcium P.O. Q.D. for 6 months
Placebo
order of treatment calcium, placebo, calcium plus cholecalciferol, cholecalciferol
order of treatments cholecalciferol, calcium and Cholecalciferol, placebo, and calcium
order of treatment calcium and cholecalciferol, cholecalciferol, calcium, placebo
order of interventions placebo,calcium, cholecalciferol, calcium plus cholecalciferol
Inclusion Criteria: Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis Exclusion Criteria: Steroid use