Vitamin D Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Vague Musculoskeletal Pain in Children

University of New Mexico (UNM)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Hypovitaminosis D

Treatments: Other: Placebo candy; Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00944606

HRRC 09-167

Details and patient eligibility

About

Other studies suggest that low Vitamin D levels may contribute to musculoskeletal pain.

Hypothesis: Administration of oral Vitamin D supplements will improve vague musculoskeletal pain in children.

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ages 5-14
• healthy
• vague musculoskeletal pain without diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

• medications (steroids, seizure medications, birth control pills or shot)
• endocrinopathies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Vitamin D

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Placebo candy