Vitamin d study aims to protect kidneys in children
NCT ID NCT02238418
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether the usual vitamin D doses given to children with chronic kidney disease, kidney transplants, or nephrotic syndrome are enough to raise their vitamin D levels to a healthy range. Forty-three children received vitamin D vials based on their weight and starting levels. Researchers also checked if the vitamin D caused too much calcium in the urine, which can be a safety concern. The goal is to improve care for these children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) vials
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that current vitamin D dosing works for children with kidney problems, helping prevent bone disease and other complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 43 children, so results may not apply to all. It also only looks at short-term effects, not long-term benefits or risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Finished
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Oct 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 months to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age : between \[18 mo et 18 yo\[ * Patients seen in the paediatric nephrology service and having : * Chronic kidney disease * Renal transplant * Stable nephrotic syndrome (i.e., normal protidemia at inclusion) * Initial 25 OH vitamin D concentration \< 75nmol/l * Patient agree to participate (if old enough to give his agreement) and written informed consent signed by parents * Patients affiliated within the French universal healthcare system Exclusion Criteria: \- Contraindication to 100 000 IU Uvedose® treatment (according to the Summary of Product Characteristics: known hypersensitivity to vitamin D or hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria or nephrolithiasis).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares - Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Néphrologie et Rhumatologie Pédiatriques - Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
Bron, 69500, France
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