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Vitamin D DeficiencyPhase 4NCT03176849

A Randomized Phase IV Control Trial of Single High Dose Oral Vitamin D3 in Pediatric Patients Undergoing HSCT

A Phase 4 study testing Vitamin D3 and Standard Vitamin D3 Supplementation in people with Vitamin D Deficiency and Stem Cell Transplant Complications, run by Phoenix Children's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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

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Trial summary

Research has suggested that children with sufficient vitamin D levels undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) have improved outcomes, including lower incidences of infection and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), as well as overall improved survival. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 25 years
What is being tested?
Vitamin D3 and Standard Vitamin D3 Supplementation
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
49 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Nov 2017to 1 Jul 2019
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 1 year to 25 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • All pediatric patients, ages 1 to 25 years of age, undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant at Phoenix Children's hospital
  • Patients must sign an informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Prior rejection of hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase IV Control Trial of Single High Dose Oral Vitamin D3 (Stoss Therapy) in Pediatric Patients Undergoing HSCT to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency During Transplant

Research has suggested that children with sufficient vitamin D levels undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) have improved outcomes, including lower incidences of infection and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), as well as overall improved survival. However, supplementation in children undergoing HSCT has shown to be a challenge using standard or aggressive supplementation strategies. The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of a single, high dose oral vitamin D (Stoss Therapy) at the start of transplant followed by maintenance supplementation in children undergoing HSCT.

Read the detailed description

Comorbidities and complications including infection, organ system toxicity, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and disease recurrence are some of the biggest contributors to quality of life and mortality in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Research has suggested that patients with sufficient vitamin D levels during transplant have improved outcomes, including lower incidences of infection and acute GVHD, as well as overall improved survival. Prior research has shown that chronically ill children are at risk for vitamin D deficiency, including those undergoing HSCT. Data has shown populations with as many as 70% of HSCT patients have insufficient levels of vitamin D at time of transplant. While several studies have attempted methods of vitamin D supplementation in this subset of patients, there has not been success with either standard or aggressive supplementation strategies.

Single high-dose oral vitamin D therapy, known as stoss therapy, has been used in other chronically ill children where adequate levels of vitamin D are difficult to attain. Stoss therapy suggests a single high-dose followed by maintenance dosing would be adequate to replete and maintain vitamin D levels in chronically ill children. While it has been shown to be effective with no evidence of toxicity in patients with rickets and cystic fibrosis, its safety and efficacy has not been studied in the transplant setting. However, there is an urgent need to identify a modifiable factor may reduce the occurrence and/or severity of HSCT associated complications. The overall objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a single, high dose oral vitamin D (Stoss Therapy) followed by maintenance supplementation in children undergoing HSCT. This change will result in a new and innovative approach to maintaining adequate vitamin D levels during pediatric HSCT, with the long term goal of reducing morbidity and mortality.

Our primary goal is to assess the safety and efficacy of a single, high dose of vitamin D followed by maintenance supplementation in children undergoing HSCT. Our secondary goal is to identify the effects of adequate vitamin D levels on early clinical outcomes such as cytokine levels, graft versus host disease, immune recovery, rejection, relapse, infection rates in pediatric HSCT patients.

Being tested
Vitamin D3, Standard Vitamin D3 Supplementation
Medical subject headings
Vitamin D Deficiency, Neoplasms, Hematologic Diseases, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Anemia, Aplastic

What participants receive

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

  • Vitamin D3Dietary supplement

    The single, oral dose of vitamin D3 is based on patient's age and baseline 25-hydroxy-vitamin D level. Dosing is as follows: (1) For children under 3 years of age. 200000IU for those deficient, 150000IU for those insufficient, and 100000IU for those sufficient; (2) For children 3-12 years of age, 400000IU for those deficient, 350000IU for those insufficient, and 200000IU for those sufficient; (3) For children greater than 12 years of age, 600000IU for those deficient, 500000IU for those insufficient, and 300000IU for those sufficient. This is a single, one time oral dose given prior to the start of transplant.

  • Standard Vitamin D3 SupplementationDietary supplement

    Those who have sufficient vitamin D will be supplemented with 400-600IU/day of Vitamin D3 orally.

    Those who have insufficient or are deficient in vitamin D will be supplemented with 50,000IU/week of Vitamin D3 orally.

Study groups in NCT03176849
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single, high dose oral vitamin D3ExperimentalPatients will take a single oral dose of vitamin D3 based on age and initial vitamin D level. A patient will be classified as sufficient, insufficient, or deficient at the start of therapy. Following this dose, patients will also be given standard vitamin D3 supplementation according to current Endocrine Society Guidelines.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3; Dietary Supplement: Standard Vitamin D3 Supplementation
Standard Vitamin D SupplementationActive comparatorPatients will be given standard vitamin D3 supplementation during transplant in accordance with standard of care per Endocrine Society Guidelines. This supplementation is based on a patient's initial vitamin D level.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Standard Vitamin D3 Supplementation

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety of Stoss Therapy

    In order to monitor the safety of stoss therapy, patients will be monitored for any clinical signs or symptoms of hypervitaminosis D, including abdominal pain, dehydration, and fatigue. Patients will be monitored for hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia with weekly complete metabolic panels and serum phosphorus during the first 100 days of transplant. Patients will have repeat measurements of serum 25(OH)D levels will be obtained at Day +30 to ensure they do not have hypervitaminosis D at that time.

    Measured: 100 days

  2. Efficacy of vitamin D repletion

    All patients will have baseline serum 25(OH)D levels obtained prior to transplant. At baseline, patient will be classified as being sufficient (>30ng/mL), insufficient (21- 29ng/mL), or deficient (<20ng/mL) in serum vitamin D. All patients will then undergo treatment based on their trial arm and baseline levels of vitamin D. Patients will have repeat measurements of serum 25(OH)D levels will be obtained at Day +100 of transplant. At this time they will again be classified as being sufficient (>30ng/mL), insufficient (21- 29ng/mL), or deficient (<20ng/mL) in serum vitamin D following therapy to assess if the therapy was efficacious in repleting and maintaining their serum vitamin D level.

    Measured: 100 days

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Graft-versus-host disease

    All incidences of GVHD will be recorded in the medical record throughout transplant as per standard of care for data extraction after Day +100

    Measured: 100 days

  2. Immune Recovery

    Immune recovery will be obtained at Day +100 as per standard of care and recorded in the medical record

    Measured: 100 days

  3. Rejection

    All incidences of rejection will be recorded in the medical record throughout transplant as per standard of care for data extraction after Day +100

    Measured: 100 days

  4. Relapse

    All incidences of relapse will be recorded in the medical record throughout transplant as per standard of care for data extraction after Day +100

    Measured: 100 days

  5. Infection Rates

    All incidences of infection will be recorded in the medical record throughout transplant as per standard of care for data extraction after Day +100

    Measured: 100 days

  6. Mortality

    All incidences of mortality will be recorded in the medical record throughout transplant as per standard of care for data extraction after Day +100

    Measured: 100 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jun 2017
  2. Study start1 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2019

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Patients enrolled in the study will be randomized to either a control or intervention arm prior to the start of transplant using block randomization of blocks of 6. Those randomized to the intervention arm will receive the intervention (Stoss Therapy dosing of vitamin D) at the start of transplant followed by maintenance supplementation of vitamin D according to standard of care. Those randomized into the control arm will receive only maintenance supplementation of vitamin D according to standard of care throughout transplant.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
49 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03176849
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-076
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
26 May 2017
Last updated
17 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Duncan CN, Vrooman L, Apfelbaum EM, Whitley K, Bechard L, Lehmann LE. 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficiency following pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2011 May;17(5):749-53. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.10.009. Epub 2010 Oct 15.

    PubMed 20951818
  • Gordon CM, DePeter KC, Feldman HA, Grace E, Emans SJ. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Jun;158(6):531-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.158.6.531.

    PubMed 15184215
  • Hansson ME, Norlin AC, Omazic B, Wikstrom AC, Bergman P, Winiarski J, Remberger M, Sundin M. Vitamin d levels affect outcome in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2014 Oct;20(10):1537-43. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.05.030. Epub 2014 Jun 5.

    PubMed 24910378
  • Heaney RP, Armas LA, Shary JR, Bell NH, Binkley N, Hollis BW. 25-Hydroxylation of vitamin D3: relation to circulating vitamin D3 under various input conditions. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;87(6):1738-42. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/87.6.1738.

    PubMed 18541563
  • Holick MF, Binkley NC, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Gordon CM, Hanley DA, Heaney RP, Murad MH, Weaver CM; Endocrine Society. Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jul;96(7):1911-30. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-0385. Epub 2011 Jun 6.

    PubMed 21646368
  • Misra M, Pacaud D, Petryk A, Collett-Solberg PF, Kappy M; Drug and Therapeutics Committee of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society. Vitamin D deficiency in children and its management: review of current knowledge and recommendations. Pediatrics. 2008 Aug;122(2):398-417. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-1894.

    PubMed 18676559
  • Rosenblatt J, Bissonnette A, Ahmad R, Wu Z, Vasir B, Stevenson K, Zarwan C, Keefe W, Glotzbecker B, Mills H, Joyce R, Levine JD, Tzachanis D, Boussiotis V, Kufe D, Avigan D. Immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D: implications for GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Sep;45(9):1463-8. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2009.366. Epub 2010 Jan 18.

    PubMed 20081878
  • Schlereth F, Badenhoop K. [Vitamin D : More than just a bone hormone]. Internist (Berl). 2016 Jul;57(7):646-55. doi: 10.1007/s00108-016-0082-2. German.

    PubMed 27307163
  • Shepherd D, Belessis Y, Katz T, Morton J, Field P, Jaffe A. Single high-dose oral vitamin D3 (stoss) therapy--a solution to vitamin D deficiency in children with cystic fibrosis? J Cyst Fibros. 2013 Mar;12(2):177-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2012.08.007. Epub 2012 Sep 19.

    PubMed 22998937
  • Sullivan SS, Rosen CJ, Halteman WA, Chen TC, Holick MF. Adolescent girls in Maine are at risk for vitamin D insufficiency. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Jun;105(6):971-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.03.002.

    PubMed 15942551
  • Wallace G, Jodele S, Myers KC, Dandoy CE, El-Bietar J, Nelson A, Taggart CB, Daniels P, Lane A, Howell J, Teusink-Cross A, Davies SM. Vitamin D Deficiency in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients Despite Both Standard and Aggressive Supplementation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2016 Jul;22(7):1271-1274. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.03.026. Epub 2016 Apr 1.

    PubMed 27044905
  • Wallace G, Jodele S, Howell J, Myers KC, Teusink A, Zhao X, Setchell K, Holtzapfel C, Lane A, Taggart C, Laskin BL, Davies SM. Vitamin D Deficiency and Survival in Children after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2015 Sep;21(9):1627-31. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.06.009. Epub 2015 Jun 18.

    PubMed 26093045
  • Olsen B, Bodea J, Garcia A, Beebe K, Campbell C, Schwalbach C, Salzberg D, Miller H, Adams R, Mirea L, Castillo P, Horn B, Bansal S, Mohanakumar T, Ngwube A. Vitamin D Supplementation: Association With Serum Cytokines in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Front Pediatr. 2022 Jul 13;10:913586. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.913586. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35911824
  • Bodea J, Beebe K, Campbell C, Salzberg D, Miller H, Adams R, Mirea L, Castillo P, Horn B, Bansal S, Mohanakumar T, Ngwube A. Stoss therapy is safe for treatment of vitamin D deficiency in pediatric patients undergoing HSCT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2021 Sep;56(9):2137-2143. doi: 10.1038/s41409-021-01294-x. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

    PubMed 33875811
  • Huey SL, Acharya N, Silver A, Sheni R, Yu EA, Pena-Rosas JP, Mehta S. Effects of oral vitamin D supplementation on linear growth and other health outcomes among children under five years of age. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 8;12(12):CD012875. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012875.pub2.

    PubMed 33305842

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Vitamin D3 and Standard Vitamin D3 Supplementation in people with Vitamin D Deficiency and Stem Cell Transplant Complications, run by Phoenix Children's Hospital 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 2 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 17 Nov 2020. 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 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?

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?

Safety of Stoss Therapy (time frame: 100 days). 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 NCT03176849, which also lists 15 linked publications.

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 17 Nov 2020.

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