The Effect of Vitamin D Replacement on Airway Reactivity, Allergy and Inflammatory Mediators in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Vitamin D Deficient Asthmatic Children

NCT ID: NCT01287455

Last Updated: 2013-06-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

83 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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Research Title: The effect of vitamin D replacement on airway reactivity, allergy and inflammatory mediators in exhaled breath condensate in vitamin D deficient asthmatic children.

Introduction: Vitamin D seems to play a role in allergic and asthmatic reactions as an immunomodulator. Asthma disease involves inflammatory process in the lower respiratory tract and airway hyperreactivity.

Aim: To assess the effect of Vitamin D replacement on airway reactivity, and allergy and inflammatory mediators in exhaled breath condensate in vitamin D deficient asthmatic children.

Design: Double blind placebo control prospective study comparing the effect of Vitamin D replacement and placebo on airway reactivity, allergy and inflammatory mediators in exhaled breath condensate in asthmatic pediatric population with vitamin D deficiency.

Participant selection: The study group will consist of pediatric patients (age 6-18 years) followed and treated at the Pediatric Pulmonary Unit at the investigators hospital.

Patients with mild-moderate asthma with low or insufficient vitamin D levels that are currently not receiving anti-inflammatory treatment will be recruited.

Sample size: 60 participants in the two groups (30 receiving Vitamin D and 30 receiving placebo).

Intervention: Vitamin D (14000 units) or placebo will be provided in a similar appearance preparation once weekly for 6 weeks between visit two and three.

Three visits will be conducted. Each subject will undergo evaluation including a respiratory questionnaire (visit 1), methacholine challenge test with determination of PC20 (visit 1 or 2 and visit 3), exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) (visit 2, 3), and exhaled breath condensate (EBC) (visit 2,3). Venous blood will be analyzed for complete blood count + eosinophils (visit 1, 3), IGE levels (visit 1, 3), and Vitamin D levels (visit 1, 3). Prick skin test for inhaled allergens will be performed (visit 2, 3).

Primary end point: Airway reactivity as assessed by methacholine challenge test.

Secondary outcome parameters: All other parameters are the secondary end points.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Asthma Vitamin D Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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vitamin D

vitamin D deficient asthmatic patients receiving vitamin D supplement

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Vitamin D3 as "BABY D3"

Intervention Type DRUG

drops, 70 drops (= 14000 units), once weekly for 6 weeks

placebo

vitamin D deficient asthmatic patients receiving placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

drops, 70 placebo drops, once weekly for 6 weeks

Interventions

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Vitamin D3 as "BABY D3"

drops, 70 drops (= 14000 units), once weekly for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

drops, 70 placebo drops, once weekly for 6 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 6-18 years
* Mild-moderate asthma
* No anti inflammatory treatment over the past 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Any Chronic Lung Disease
* Febrile Illness in last 2 weeks
* FEV1 \< 65% in study day
* Bronchodilators over the past 24 hours prior to each study
* Participation in any other clinical studies over the past 4 weeks
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rambam Health Care Campus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lea Bentur, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rambam Health Care Campus

Locations

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RAMBAM Health Care Campus

Haifa, Israel, Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

References

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Dabbah H, Bar Yoseph R, Livnat G, Hakim F, Bentur L. Bronchial Reactivity, Inflammatory and Allergic Parameters, and Vitamin D Levels in Children With Asthma. Respir Care. 2015 Aug;60(8):1157-63. doi: 10.4187/respcare.03763. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25899478 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Vitamin D

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

483 CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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