Effect of Sunlight Exposure on Vitamin D Levels in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor
Indonesia University
Study ID
NCT07757477
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
1 Year - 5 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Sunlight Exposure — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive sunlight exposure for 10 minutes, three times per week between 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Western Indonesia Time (WIB) for 8 weeks, with approximately 30% of body surface area exposed.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effect of sunlight exposure on serum vitamin D levels in children aged 1-5 years with cerebral palsy. This study also aims to assess the effect of sunlight exposure on the incidence of acute respiratory tract infections and to evaluate the safety of the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does sunlight exposure increase vitamin D levels in children with cerebral palsy? * Does sunlight exposure influence the incidence of acute respiratory tract infections in children with cerebral palsy? * Does sunlight exposure cause acute adverse effects in children with cerebral palsy? Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either the sunlight exposure group or the control group. * Undergo baseline assessments, including vitamin D levels measurement, anthropometric measurements, dietary assessment, and Fitzpatrick skin phototype assessment before randomization. * Receive sunlight exposure for 10 minutes, three times per week between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM for 8 weeks (intervention group), while participants in the control group will continue their usual sunlight exposure habits. * Have caregivers record daily sunlight exposure (intervention group), acute respiratory tract infection episodes, adverse events, and dietary intake during the study period. * Undergo repeat vitamin D levels measurement and evaluation of dietary intake, acute respiratory tract infections incidence, and adverse events at the end of the 8-week intervention.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 11, 2026
Start date
Jun 30, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2026
Completion
Aug 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Sunlight Exposure
    Receive sunlight exposure for 10 minutes, three times per week with approximately 30% of body surface area exposed.
  • No Intervention: Control Group
    Participants will continue their usual sunlight exposure habits without a structured sunlight exposure program for 8 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Serum vitamin D level [ Time Frame: At the beginning from enrollment and at the end of intervention (after 8 weeks) ]

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