Vitamin D Supplement for Patients With Tibial Fracture

NCT ID: NCT01955577

Last Updated: 2015-04-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

130 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-30

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose is to study:

1. the frequency of vitamin D deficiency at patients with tibial fracture treated with an external ring fixator
2. if vitamin D supplement facilitates fracture healing
3. a possible relation between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of complications and the time of fracture healing

Detailed Description

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External ring fixator is a widespread and well-known method to treate complex tibial fractures. The effect of treating proximal and distal intra-articulatio tibial fractures has been positive until now.

Complications such as malunions, nonunions, re-fractures and extended time of ring fixation will occur in 5-10% of all tibial fractures in patients treated with ring fixator. Factors like trauma of soft tissue, smoking and compromised afflux of blood are associated with a higher frequency of nonunion.

It has been documented that elderly people with hypovitaminosis D have a higher risk of being affected by osteoporosis and fractures. Furthermore, there is a possible association between the severity of fracture and hypovitaminosis. The time of fracture healing is also extended compared to fractures in patients who are not affected by osteoporosis.

Until now research has not shown whether the fracture healing process is influenzed by vitamin D.

Conditions

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Tibial Fracture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Vitamin D3 cholecalciferol

1000IU x3 daily in a period of 14 days. After 14 days 1000IU x 1 daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vitamin D3 cholecalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo orally everyday

One placebo pill x3 daily in a period of 14 days. After 14 days x1 placebo pill daily.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo orally everyday

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Placebo orally everyday

Intervention Type DRUG

Vitamin D3 cholecalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with tibial fracture
* A written signed statement of consent
* All potential patients primary with osteosynthesis Iliazov

Exclusion Criteria

* Tumours in bone
* Metastases to bone marrow
* Chronic renal disease
* Drug abuse
* Abuse of alcohol (\>21 drinks a week for men and \> 14 drinks a week for women)
* Morbus Cushing disease
* Glandulae thyroid disease
* Pregnancy
* Chronic steroid therapy
* Hepatic insufficiency
* Sarcoidosis, tuberculosis or silocosis
* Patients under 18 years
* Inability to take medicine
* Adverse effects of vitamin D or allergic to vitamin D
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tine L. Bennedsen, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

Locations

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Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Region Northern Jutland, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Central Contacts

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Christian Cavallius, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

Juozas Petruskevicius, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

99 32 52 40 ext. 45

Facility Contacts

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Tine L. Bennedsen, M.D.

Role: primary

99 32 63 46 ext. 45

Juozas Petruskevicius, M.D., Ph.d.

Role: backup

99 32 52 40 ext. 45

Other Identifiers

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N-20130033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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