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Blood Coagulation DisordersNCT00355290

Changes in Oral Vitamin K Intake for Optimization of Chronic Oral Anticoagulation: A Randomized Trial

A study testing Changes on Oral Vitamin K Intake in people with Blood Coagulation Disorders, run by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre at 1 site in Brazil.

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 primary hypothesis of this trial is that changes in oral vitamin K intake, based on simple food registries, may be superior to conventional changes in doses of medications in order to stabilize chronic oral anticoagulation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Blood Coagulation Disorders
What is being tested?
Changes on Oral Vitamin K Intake
How many people
114 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Aug 2006to Dec 2007
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

  • Patients with any clinical indication for chronic oral anticoagulation with one INR level out of target, without a clear clinical cause for INR instability (unplanned changes in coumadin medications, other pharmacological interactions, clinical illnesses and laboratory errors).

Who cannot join

  • Clinical evidence of bleeding or thrombosis.
  • INR > 4 or INR < 1,5.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903

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About this study

The primary hypothesis of this trial is that changes in oral vitamin K intake, based on simple food registries, may be superior to conventional changes in doses of medications in order to stabilize chronic oral anticoagulation.

Being tested
Changes on Oral Vitamin K Intake
Keywords
Chronic Oral Anticoagulation
Medical subject headings
Blood Coagulation Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Changes on Oral Vitamin K IntakeBehavioural

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of patients on target International Normalized Ratio (prothrombin time) on day 90th after randomization

  2. Stabilization of International Normalized Ratio (prothrombin time) during follow-up (90 days after randomization)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Jul 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2006
  3. Study completionDec 2007

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
114 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00355290
Sponsor's protocol ID
HCPA2006.01
Status last verified
May 2008
First submitted
20 Jul 2006
Last updated
8 May 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • de Assis MC, Rabelo ER, Avila CW, Polanczyk CA, Rohde LE. Improved oral anticoagulation after a dietary vitamin k-guided strategy: a randomized controlled trial. Circulation. 2009 Sep 22;120(12):1115-22, 3 p following 1122. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.849208. Epub 2009 Sep 8.

    PubMed 19738137

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Changes on Oral Vitamin K Intake in people with Blood Coagulation Disorders, run by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre at 1 site in Brazil.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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 8 May 2008. 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 Brazil. 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?

Percentage of patients on target International Normalized Ratio (prothrombin time) on day 90th after randomization. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00355290, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 8 May 2008.

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