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Efficacy Of Ergocalciferol In Adults According To BMI

Information source: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: The Primary Outcome is to Determine the Efficacy of Oral Ergocalciferol in Achieving Adequate Serum Vitamin D Concentrations in Patients of Different BMI's.

Intervention: Ergocalciferols (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Alicia L Warnock, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: WRNMMC-B
Patrick W Clyde, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: WRNMMC-B
Vinh Mai, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: WRNMMC-B
Roy E Guinto, MD, Study Chair, Affiliation: WRNMMC-B
Verna Parchment, Study Chair, Affiliation: WRNMMC-B

Overall contact:
Alicia L Warnock, MD, Phone: 301-295-5182, Email: alicia.l.warnock.mil@mail.mil

Summary

Vitamin D insufficiency is an increasing trend in the United States. According to the NHANES data collection there was a near doubling of patients with vitamin D deficiency in 10 years. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with several adverse outcomes such as increased fractures, certain microbial diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic dysfunction. The increasing prevalence of vitamin D deficiency has been attributed to the increasing prevalence of obesity. Several studies have shown that obese patients have lower 25-OH vitamin D (25-OHD) levels compared to nonobese patients and obese patients require more vitamin D compared to nonobese patients. The most commonly prescribed medication to replete vitamin D deficiency is oral ergocalciferol. To date, no prospective trials have been published to evaluate a standard protocol in the treatment of vitamin D insufficiency in adults.

Clinical Details

Official title: Efficacy Of Ergocalciferol In Adults According To BMI

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D level

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 65 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Study subjects have to be between the ages of 18 to 65 with a serum 25OHD level less

than 20 ng/ml. Exclusion Criteria:

- Participants will be excluded if they have any of the following:

1. Due to the inaccuracies of BMI in patients with increased muscle mass, in group with a BMI 25-35: men with a waist circumference < 90 cm ; women < 80 cm 2. Chronic liver disease defined by any clinical or a history of serum AST or ALT > 2 times ULN 3. Kidney disease defined as a GFR <60 ml/min 4. Sarcoidosis 5. Any known malignancy 6. Known malabsorption disorder to include inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, history of gastric bypass 7. Primary hyperparathyroidism or hypercalcemia, 8. Patients that are pregnant or considering pregnancy. 9. Patients taking certain medications such as glucocorticoids, anti-seizure medications such has phenobarbital or phenytoin or patients taking antiviral medications for HIV as these are known to cause vitamin D deficiency 10. Individuals excluded from having a DXA scan Study participants will be excluded from having a DXA scan if any of the following: 1. Any amputation of a extremity including toes 2. If they have a pacemaker, automatic defibrillator, coronary stents or metal suture material in the heart 3. If they have artificial joints, pins, plate or any other type of metal objects 4. If they have received contrast material such as barium in the past 7 days 5. If they have had a nuclear medicine study in the past 3 days

Locations and Contacts

Alicia L Warnock, MD, Phone: 301-295-5182, Email: alicia.l.warnock.mil@mail.mil

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889, United States; Recruiting
Alicia L Warnock, MD, Phone: 301-295-5182, Email: alicia.l.warnock.mil@mail.mil
Patrick Clyde, MD, Phone: 301-295-6220
Alicia L Warnock, MD, Principal Investigator
Patrick W Clyde, MD, Sub-Investigator
Additional Information

Starting date: July 2011
Last updated: April 30, 2015

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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