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Vitamin D DeficiencyPhase 4NCT01153243

Vitamin D and Inflammatory Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 4 study testing Ergocalciferol in people with Vitamin D Deficiency and Diabetes, run by Cook County Health.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Recent clinical trials in non diabetics showed that vitamin D supplementation markedly reduced serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6, and tissue matrix metallo-proteinases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Vitamin D Deficiency, Diabetes
What is being tested?
Ergocalciferol
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
117 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2007to Jun 2011
Phase
Phase 4
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • African Americans
  • DM type 2

Who cannot join

  • symptomatic vitamin D deficiency
  • hypocalcemia
  • hypercalcemia
  • malabsorption
  • liver disease
  • patients with creatinine > 1.5. (CKD >/= 3)
  • pregnancy

About this study

Official title: Does Administration of Vitamin D in African Americans With Hypovitaminosis D and Type 2 DM Improve Inflammatory Markers of Cardiovascular Disease?

Recent clinical trials in non diabetics showed that vitamin D supplementation markedly reduced serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6, and tissue matrix metallo-proteinases. Our study objective is to evaluate if administration of vitamin D in African Americans with hypovitaminosis D and DM Type 2 decreases serum levels of inflammatory/thrombotic markers such as CRP: Highly Sensitive C Reactive Protein.

Read the detailed description

Other questions in our study: In diabetic African American patients,

  1. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency?
  2. Correlation/relationship between vitamin D levels, Calcium level, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Inflammatory markers

Setting: All visits will take place at the Fantus Diabetes Clinic.

Being tested
Ergocalciferol, Placebo pill
Keywords
inflammatory markers
Medical subject headings
Vitamin D Deficiency, Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

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

  • ErgocalciferolDrug

    Also called Drisdol, Vitamin D

    Active Comparator: Ergocalciferol

    The investigators will give intervention group 12 weeks of Vitamin D (ergocalciferol 50,000 units every week)

  • Placebo pillDrug

    The investigators will give control group 12 weeks of 1 placebo pill every week.

Study groups in NCT01153243
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ErgocalciferolActive comparatorThe investigators will give intervention group 12 weeks of Vitamin D (ergocalciferol 50,000 units every week)
Receives: Drug: Ergocalciferol
Placebo pillPlacebo comparatorThe investigators will give intervention group 12 weeks of placebo pill (in pill every week)
Receives: Drug: Placebo pill

What is being measured

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

  1. Levels of inflammatory markers

    Measured: baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Levels of Vitamin D, PTH and Calcium

    Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2010 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2011 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
117 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01153243
Sponsor's protocol ID
#07-061
Status last verified
Mar 2009
First submitted
23 Mar 2010
Last updated
7 Apr 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ergocalciferol in people with Vitamin D Deficiency and Diabetes, run by Cook County Health.

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 2 inclusion and 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Levels of inflammatory markers (time frame: baseline and 12 weeks). 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 7 Apr 2011.

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