Trial Outcomes & Findings for Is Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Resolution of Statin-Induced Muscular Symptoms (NCT NCT01568255)

NCT ID: NCT01568255

Last Updated: 2021-06-10

Results Overview

To investigate if Vitamin D therapy reduces myopathic pain in subjects on statin medication who have low vitamin D levels and experience myopathic pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

11 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

8 weeks

Results posted on

2021-06-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
5
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
5
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of diabetes. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of diabetes

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Total
n=11 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=6 Participants
8 Participants
n=11 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=6 Participants
3 Participants
n=11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=6 Participants
11 Participants
n=11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=6 Participants
3 Participants
n=11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=6 Participants
7 Participants
n=11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=6 Participants
1 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=6 Participants
2 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
2 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=6 Participants
3 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=6 Participants
0 Participants
n=11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=6 Participants
4 Participants
n=11 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
5 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=6 Participants
11 participants
n=11 Participants
History of Diabetes
2 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of diabetes. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of diabetes
2 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of diabetes. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of diabetes
4 Participants
n=10 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of diabetes. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of diabetes
History of High Cholesterol
4 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of high cholesterol. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of high cholesterol
3 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of high cholesterol. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of high cholesterol
7 Participants
n=10 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of high cholesterol. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to history of high cholesterol
History of High Blood Pressure
3 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to a history of high blood pressure. 1/6 participants did not provide an answer to a history of high blood pressure
1 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to a history of high blood pressure. 1/6 participants did not provide an answer to a history of high blood pressure
4 Participants
n=10 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to a history of high blood pressure. 1/6 participants did not provide an answer to a history of high blood pressure
History of High Triglyceride
2 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of high triglycerides. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to a history of high triglycerides
2 Participants
n=5 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of high triglycerides. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to a history of high triglycerides
4 Participants
n=10 Participants • 5/6 placebo participants provided an answer to history of high triglycerides. 1/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to a history of high triglycerides
Family History of Coronary Heart Disease
2 Participants
n=4 Participants • 4/5 Vitamin D participants provided an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 4/5 Vitamin D participants did not provide an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 4/6 placebo participants provided an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 2/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to family history of coronary heart disease.
3 Participants
n=4 Participants • 4/5 Vitamin D participants provided an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 4/5 Vitamin D participants did not provide an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 4/6 placebo participants provided an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 2/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to family history of coronary heart disease.
5 Participants
n=8 Participants • 4/5 Vitamin D participants provided an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 4/5 Vitamin D participants did not provide an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 4/6 placebo participants provided an answer to family history of coronary heart disease. 2/6 placebo participants did not provide an answer to family history of coronary heart disease.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

To investigate if Vitamin D therapy reduces myopathic pain in subjects on statin medication who have low vitamin D levels and experience myopathic pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Number of Participants With Reduction in Myopathic Pain
4 Participants
4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) severity and interference questionnaires. BPI Severity Scale from 0 (Low Pain) to 10 (High Pain).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Severity at Exit
4.5625 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.6877
3.8125 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.4612

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Assessed with serum measurements

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Vitamin 25 OH D Levels
18.075 ng/mL
Standard Deviation 4.537
18.05 ng/mL
Standard Deviation 6.251

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) severity and interference questionnaires. BPI Severity on a scale from 1 (Low Interference) to 10 (High Interference).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Interference at Exit
3.85714285725 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.97948663699
0.80952380967 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.28041234868

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Lipid Profile - Total Cholesterol Levels
165.8 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 37.89
197.67 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 65.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Lipid Profile - LDL Cholesterol Levels
88.4 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 28.64
106.83 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 55.33

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Lipid Profile - HDL Cholesterol Levels
51.8 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 5.72
63.5 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 18.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vitamin D Treatment
n=5 Participants
Vitamin D Treatment Group Ergocalciferol: Ergocalciferol therapy at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Placebo Group
n=6 Participants
Placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks Placebo: placebo at 50,000IU for 8 weeks
Lipid Profile - Triglycerides Levels
107.54 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 0.8943
86.92 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 128

Adverse Events

Vitamin D Treatment Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Margo Minissian, PhD

Cedars Sinai

Phone: 310-423-5195

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place