- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04469257
SUN LIGHT EXPOSURE AND VITAMIN D LEVEL IN NURSING HOME
THE EFFECT OF SUN LIGHT EXPOSURE TO THE LEVEL OF VITAMIN D IN THE ELDERLY LIVING IN NURSING HOME
Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of nursing interventions and sunlight exposure to reach optimum vitamin D levels by individuals living in nursing homes on vitamin D levels.
Material Method: In the first stage of this two-stage randomized-controlled experimental study with pretest-posttest design conducted in June - August 2018 period in the nursing home in Central Town of Tokat Province, the questionnaire prepared by the researcher, standardized mini mental test, Fitzpatrick skin typing questionnaire and Katz Index of activities of daily living were applied. Intervention (n=20) and control (n=20) groups were established with individuals using simple random method according to age, gender, skin type and vitamin D level. In the second stage, 30-35% of the body surface area of individuals in the intervention group was exposed to sunlight five days a week in July. For the participants in the control group, sunbathing was not offered. 25(OH)D, calcium, parathormone, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase and albumin levels of all individuals were measured in blood samples taken at the beginning and end of the study. Two-way mixed ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed rank test and Chi-square tests were used to evaluate the data.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tokat, Turkey, 60100
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- individuals (25 women and 41 men) who lived in nursing home during June 27, 2018 and August 01, 2018 period
- 60 years and older
- able to perform their daily life activities independently
- agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- malignancies
- advanced liver and kidney failure
- history of gastric-bowel operation
- skin disease that could prevent sun exposure
- hyperparathyroidism
- malabsorption
- use of drugs that affect the levels of vitamin D, calcium, PTH and phosphorus and albumin
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Sunbathing
During the activities for the intervention group, the individuals were exposed directly to sun in the nursing home garden on open and sunny days without sunscreen for five days a week for a month with an average of 21.0 ± 5.0 min (min 15 min - max 30 min).
About 30-35% of their bodies (hand, face, neck, forearm open up to elbows and legs open up to the knee caps) were open.
Sunbathing sessions were held between 10:30 and 11:30 to prevent elderly individuals from being affected by extreme temperatures, and UV index values were monitored during the time and duration of the event at WHO website (http://www.who.int/uv/resources/link/indexlinks/en/,
Access date: July 1, 2018).
During the hours of the day when UV index was > 6-7, elderly individuals were not taken out.
After each sunbathing session, elderly individuals in the intervention group were evaluated for sensitivity and erythema that may occur in the exposed body areas
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the individuals were exposed directly to sun in the nursing home garden on open and sunny days without sunscreen for five days a week for a month with an average of 21.0 ± 5.0 min (min 15 min - max 30 min).
About 30-35% of their bodies (hand, face, neck, forearm open up to elbows and legs open up to the knee caps) were open.
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No Intervention: Control
Elderly individuals in the control group were not invited to the activities held in the nursing home garden.
There were no restrictions on them for not going out in the sun or spending time inside the nursing home
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Vitamin D
Time Frame: 5 week
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Vitamin D Level
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5 week
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Parathormone
Time Frame: 5 week
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Parathormone level
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5 week
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Calicium
Time Frame: 5 week
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Calcium Level
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5 week
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Phosphorus
Time Frame: 5 week
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Phosphorus level
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5 week
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Alkaline Phosphatase
Time Frame: 5 week
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Alkaline phosphatase level
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5 week
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Albumin
Time Frame: 5 week
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Albumin level
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5 week
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 123457
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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