Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT01426347

Last Updated: 2017-03-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

139 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of vitamin D repletion on disease activity and disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The investigators hypothesize that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with vitamin D deficiency have greater disease activity and disability, compared to RA patients with normal vitamin D levels. The investigators also hypothesize that vitamin D treatment in these deficient patients will result in a decrease in RA disease activity and disability.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Vitamin D Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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placebo group

RA Patients with vitamin D deficiency will be randomized to placebo and active intervention arms.

Patients in the placebo arm will receive I placebo pill per week for 16 weeks. After completing this arm, they will cross-over to the active treatment arm.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo sugar pill

Intervention Type DRUG

Intervention includes 1 sugar pill once a week for 16 weeks dispensed as a capsule.

Ergocalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

Ergocalciferol 50,000 IU per week for 16 weeks

Ergocalciferol

Patients with vitamin D deficiency will be randomized to either active or placebo group. In the active group, patients will receive ergocalciferol 50,000 IU per week for 16 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ergocalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

Ergocalciferol 50,000 IU per week for 16 weeks

Interventions

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Placebo sugar pill

Intervention includes 1 sugar pill once a week for 16 weeks dispensed as a capsule.

Intervention Type DRUG

Ergocalciferol

Ergocalciferol 50,000 IU per week for 16 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Placebo Vitamin D

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
* ages 18-75 years

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of any other autoimmune disease:

such as Lupus, Scleroderma, Myositis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Vasculitis'

* Having any of the following conditions with in the last 6 months Hypercalcemia, Hyperparathyroidism, Active tuberculosis (TB), Lymphoma or any other type of cancer, Sarcoidosis, Seizure, Stroke
* Severe heart problems
* Kidney failure requiring dialysis treatment
* Liver failure or cirrhosis of the liver
* Poorly controlled hypertension
* current uncontrolled Depression, Bipolar Disorder, or other Psychiatric illness
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Uzma J Haque, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Locations

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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VDRA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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