Trial of Adjunctive Vitamin D in Tuberculosis Treatment

NCT ID: NCT00419068

Last Updated: 2009-09-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

146 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin D enhances response to standard antibiotic treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Cholecalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

Migliol Placebo Oil

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Suspected smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis.
* Age 18 years or older.
* Written informed consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

* Known intolerance of vitamin D or first-line anti-tuberculous therapy.
* Taking antituberculous therapy for more than six days in the six months preceding enrolment.
* Taking the following medication in the month preceding enrolment: oral corticosteroid therapy, immunosuppressant therapy or cytotoxic therapy.
* Taking the following medication at enrolment: benzothiadiazine derivatives, cardiac glycosides or antituberculous therapy other than rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol.
* Diagnosis of any of the following: sarcoidosis, hyperparathyroidism, nephrolithiasis, pulmonary silicosis, HIV infection, liver failure, renal failure or malignancy
* Infection with rifampicin-resistant organism (as demonstrated by rapid molecular testing)
* Biochemical disturbance at enrolment: serum corrected calcium \>2.66 mmol/l, serum AST \>120 IU/l, total serum bilirubin \> 40 micromol/l or serum creatinine \> 250 micromol/l
* Breastfeeding or pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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British Lung Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Barts & The London NHS Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Adrian R Martineau, MRCP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen Mary University of London

Christopher J Griffiths, FRCP FRCGP D Phil

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen Mary University of London

Locations

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Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Newham University Hospital NHS Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

London Chest Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Martineau AR, Timms PM, Bothamley GH, Hanifa Y, Islam K, Claxton AP, Packe GE, Moore-Gillon JC, Darmalingam M, Davidson RN, Milburn HJ, Baker LV, Barker RD, Woodward NJ, Venton TR, Barnes KE, Mullett CJ, Coussens AK, Rutterford CM, Mein CA, Davies GR, Wilkinson RJ, Nikolayevskyy V, Drobniewski FA, Eldridge SM, Griffiths CJ. High-dose vitamin D(3) during intensive-phase antimicrobial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: a double-blind randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2011 Jan 15;377(9761):242-50. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61889-2. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21215445 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EudraCT no: 2005-003562-42

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

REC ref: 06/Q0605/83

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2005-003562-42

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id