Effects of Vitamin D in Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01948128

Last Updated: 2016-02-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

83 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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This protocol is a randomized, phase 2 "window of opportunity" trial assessing the biological effects of short term oral vitamin D administration on breast cancer clinical and translational markers in patients awaiting surgery at the Ottawa Hospital. It takes advantage of the current wait times (2-8 weeks) for breast cancer surgery as a "window of opportunity" to rapidly assess biological changes with vitamin D intake.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3 40,000 iu per day by mouth

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vitamin D3

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will take 4 capsules of Vitamin D which equals 40,000 IU by mouth daily during the wait time between diagnosis and surgery.

Placebo

Placebo taken daily by mouth

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will take 4 capsules of placebo by mouth daily during the wait time between diagnosis and surgery.

Interventions

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Vitamin D3

Participants will take 4 capsules of Vitamin D which equals 40,000 IU by mouth daily during the wait time between diagnosis and surgery.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants will take 4 capsules of placebo by mouth daily during the wait time between diagnosis and surgery.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Vitamin D cholecalciferol

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically confirmed female primary breast cancer patients whose surgery is planned for the next 2-8 weeks without neoadjuvant therapy as assessed by multidisciplinary team
2. Age ≥18 years
3. Clinically palpable tumour(s) (greater than or equal to 2 cm)
4. Normal serum and urine calcium and serum PTH values at baseline (as defined by Ottawa Hospital)
5. Written informed consent for study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
2. History of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy in the last 6 months for their breast cancer or any other cancer treatment
3. ECOG performance Status \> 2
4. Hypercalciuria on initial baseline urine, defined as Ca/Creatinine Ratio\> 1.0
5. Current or previous history of urolithiasis or hyperparathyroidism
6. Abnormal hepatic function according to Ottawa Hospital norms (Total Bilirubin \>2x upper limit of normal, ALT/AST \>3x upper limit of normal)and/or abnormal renal function (Creatinine \> 150 µmol/L)
7. History of granulomatous disease such as tuberculosis or sarcoidosis.
8. Intake of Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) supplement ≥ 2000 IU/day within the last 2 months
9. Inability to comply with a study protocol in the opinion of the investigator (such as abuse of alcohol, drugs or psychotic states).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Angel Arnaout, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Ottawa Hospital

Locations

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The Ottawa Hospital Woman's Breast Health Centre

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Arnaout A, Robertson S, Pond GR, Vieth R, Jeong A, Hilton J, Ramsey T, Clemons M. Randomized window of opportunity trial evaluating high-dose vitamin D in breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Nov;178(2):347-356. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05392-9. Epub 2019 Aug 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31399931 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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20120362-2OH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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