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AnticoagulantsNCT00287313

Daily Vitamin K in Patients on Warfarin With Unstable INRs

A study testing Vitamin K in people with Anticoagulants and Warfarin, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if daily Vitamin K supplementation stabilizes INRs in patients taking warfarin with a history of frequent dose changes or variable INRs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Anticoagulants, Warfarin
What is being tested?
Vitamin K
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2005to May 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient of UNC Anticoagulation Clinic with INR target of 2.0-3.0 and at least 9 months on uninterrupted warfarin
  • Unstable INRs for the past 6 months, defined as a minimum number of warfarin dose changes of 3
  • Patient demonstration of proper POC device technique on 2 measurements during one teaching session with investigator
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years

Who cannot join

  • Stroke or TIA within the previous 12 months
  • VTE within the last 3 months
  • Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
  • Pregnant patients, since warfarin is contraindicated during pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

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About this study

Official title: Use of Daily Vitamin K Supplementation in Patients on Warfarin With a History of Frequent Dose Changes or Variable INRs

The purpose of this study is to determine if daily Vitamin K supplementation stabilizes INRs in patients taking warfarin with a history of frequent dose changes or variable INRs.

Read the detailed description

Consistent daily Vitamin K intake may contribute to the stabilization of INR values in patients with unstable INRs on warfarin therapy. Subjects with unstable INRs will be identified from the existing patient records of the UNC Anticoagulation Clinics. Eligible subjects will sign an informed consent form and will receive a point-of-care (POC) INR monitoring device. They will undergo 9 weeks of home INR monitoring via the POC device (with monthly clinic follow-up). They will subsequently be provided with 500 mcg Vitamin K tablets to be taken once daily. Weekly POC INR monitoring with monthly clinic follow-up will continue for an additional 8 weeks.

Being tested
Vitamin K
Keywords
Unstable INRs, Warfarin, Vitamin K

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vitamin KDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of warfarin adjustments required in each phase

  2. Time in therapeutic, sub-, and supra-therapeutic range

  3. Variance/SD of INRs for each patient

  4. Adherence assessed by pill counts and pharmacy record review

  5. Thrombotic/bleeding episodes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2005
  3. Primary completionMay 2006
  4. Study completionMay 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00287313
Sponsor's protocol ID
05-MED-491
Status last verified
Jan 2010
First submitted
3 Feb 2006
Last updated
12 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vitamin K in people with Anticoagulants and Warfarin, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of warfarin adjustments required in each phase. The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2010.

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