Nalbantoğlu Ö, Acar S, Arslan G, Köprülü Ö, Özkan B. Investigating the Efficiency of Vitamin D Administration with Buccal Spray in the Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Children and Adolescents.
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2021;
13:426-432. [PMID:
34109778 PMCID:
PMC8638631 DOI:
10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2021.2021.0047]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a buccal spray form of vitamin D compared to single oral dose (stoss therapy) and oral drops therapy in the treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
METHODS
Ninety healthy children and adolescents (3-18 years) with vitamin D deficiency [serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D) <12 ng/mL] were randomized to receive vitamin D3 buccal spray (2000 U, n=30, group 1) for six weeks, oral drops (2000 U, n=30, group 2) for six weeks and a single oral dose (300 000 U) vitamin D3 (n=30, group 3). Serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone and 25(OH)D levels of the patients were measured at baseline and after the treatment on the 42nd day.
RESULTS
All three groups had a significant increase in serum 25(OH)D concentrations (p<0.001). In group 1, baseline mean 25(OH)D was 8.0±0.41 ng/mL, which rose to 22.1 (17.8-28.2) ng/mL after treatment with a mean increase of 15.6±1.3 ng/mL. Similarly in group 2, baseline, post-treatment and mean increase in 25(OH)D concentrations were 7.9±0.45 ng/mL, 24.4 (20.6-29.6) ng/mL and 17.3±1.1 ng/mL while for group 3 these values were 7.6±0.47 ng/mL, 40.3 (29.4-58.4) ng/mL and 34.3±3.2 ng/mL, respectively.
CONCLUSION
We conclude that vitamin D3 supplementation with buccal spray and oral drops is equally effective in terms of raising vitamin D concentrations in short-term treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
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