Effects of Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and LOw vITamind D Levels

NCT ID: NCT01477801

Last Updated: 2011-11-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether cholecalciferol supplementation in patients with chronic heart failure and low vitamin D levels improves:

1. performance at six minutes walking test
2. echocardiographic parameters
3. neurohormonal imbalance

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Heart Failure Vitamin D Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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CHOLECALCIFEROL

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CHOLECALCIFEROL

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard guideline based therapy plus cholecalciferol:

Loading dose 300.000 U then 50.000 U every month for six months

PLACEBO

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

PLACEBO

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard guideline based therapy plus placebo

Interventions

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CHOLECALCIFEROL

Standard guideline based therapy plus cholecalciferol:

Loading dose 300.000 U then 50.000 U every month for six months

Intervention Type DRUG

PLACEBO

Standard guideline based therapy plus placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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DIBASE (ABIOGEN PHARMA)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Heart failure diagnosis according to European Society of Cardiology Guideline criteria
* Age \> 60 years old
* 25(OH) Vitamin D level \< 30 ng/ml
* Clinical and therapeutic stability for one month (NYHA class II or III)

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic use of anticonvulsants or barbiturates, steroids, thiazides, aluminium or magnesium, colestipol or cholestyramine
* Glomerular filtration rate lower than 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 according to MDRD equation
* Nephrolitiasis, Sarcoidosis or hypercalcemia
* Recent (three months) acute coronary syndrome or stroke or major vascular surgery
* Reduced life expectancy due to other diseases (active neoplasms, liver cirrhosis...)
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abiogen Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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TURRINI FABRIZIO

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Fabrizio Turrini, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Azienda USL di Modena

Marco Bondi, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Azienda USL di Modena

Paola Loria, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Università di Modena

Locations

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Medicina Cardiovascolare - NOCSAE - Azienda USL

Modena, (mo), Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Fabrizio Turrini, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 0039593961100

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Fabrizio Turrini, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2011-001726-14

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MCV-MO-11-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id