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Juvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisPhase 3NCT00570934

Supplementation With Vitamin D, Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineral Content in Children With JRA

A Phase 3 study testing Cholecalciferol, Calcium and Calcium and cholecalciferol in people with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by University of Missouri-Columbia 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

2000 international units (IU) vitamin D, 1 gram (gm) calcium, or both given to children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) may increase percent true calcium absorption, bone mineral turnover and/or bone mineralization. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 15 years
Conditions the study is for
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is being tested?
Cholecalciferol, Calcium and Calcium and cholecalciferol
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 1995to Feb 2002
Phase
Phase 3
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 3 to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis

Who cannot join

  • Steroid use

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Missouri Hospitals and clinics

    Columbia, Missouri, 65203

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Supplementation With 2000 International Units (IU) Vitamin D, 1gm Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineralization in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

2000 international units (IU) vitamin D, 1 gram (gm) calcium, or both given to children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) may increase percent true calcium absorption, bone mineral turnover and/or bone mineralization.

Read the detailed description

Supplementation With 2000 IU Vitamin D, 1 gm Calcium or Both on Calcium Absorption and Bone Mineralization in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis may increase percent true calcium absorption, bone mineral turnover and/or bone mineralization.

Being tested
Cholecalciferol, Calcium, Calcium and cholecalciferol, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Juvenile

What participants receive

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

  • CholecalciferolDietary supplement

    2000IU Cholecalciferol P.O. Q.D.

  • CalciumDietary supplement

    1 gm calcium as calcium carbonate

  • Calcium and cholecalciferolDietary supplement

    2000IU cholecalciferol and 1 gm calcium P.O. Q.D. for 6 months

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo

Study groups in NCT00570934
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboExperimentalorder of interventions placebo,calcium, cholecalciferol, calcium plus cholecalciferol
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Cholecalciferol; Dietary Supplement: Calcium; Dietary Supplement: Calcium and cholecalciferol; Drug: Placebo
CalciumExperimentalorder of treatment calcium, placebo, calcium plus cholecalciferol, cholecalciferol
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Cholecalciferol; Dietary Supplement: Calcium; Dietary Supplement: Calcium and cholecalciferol; Drug: Placebo
CholecalciferolExperimentalorder of treatments cholecalciferol, calcium and Cholecalciferol, placebo, and calcium
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Cholecalciferol; Dietary Supplement: Calcium; Dietary Supplement: Calcium and cholecalciferol; Drug: Placebo
Calcium and cholecalciferolExperimentalorder of treatment calcium and cholecalciferol, cholecalciferol, calcium, placebo
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Cholecalciferol; Dietary Supplement: Calcium; Dietary Supplement: Calcium and cholecalciferol; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Percent true calcium absorption

    Measured: After 6 months of treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Bone Mineralization by Dual Energy x-ray absorption

    Measured: After 6 months treatment plus 3 month washout

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 1995
  3. Primary completionFeb 2002
  4. Study completionFeb 2002

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00570934
Sponsor's protocol ID
5387
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
7 Dec 2007
Last updated
10 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hillman LS, Cassidy JT, Chanetsa F, Hewett JE, Higgins BJ, Robertson JD. Percent true calcium absorption, mineral metabolism, and bone mass in children with arthritis: effect of supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):3255-63. doi: 10.1002/art.23809.

    PubMed 18821668

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Cholecalciferol, Calcium and Calcium and cholecalciferol in people with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by University of Missouri-Columbia 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 10 Oct 2016. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Percent true calcium absorption (time frame: After 6 months of treatment). 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 NCT00570934, 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 10 Oct 2016.

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