Effect of Toothpaste Fortified With Cyanocobalamin on Vitamin B12 Status

NCT ID: NCT02679833

Last Updated: 2018-05-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-30

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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A 3 months randomized, placebo-controlled study on the effect of toothpaste fortified with vitamin B12 on vitamin B12 status markers and related metabolic markers. The primary outcome variable is the difference in the change of methylmalonic acid after 3 months between the two study arms.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cobalamin Deficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Placebo

A toothpaste, with the same matrix, all components, and appearance like the active arm but not containing vitamin B12.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Toothpaste not containing the vitamin.

Cyanocobalamin

A toothpaste with cyanocobalamin 100 µg cyanocobalamin per 1 g.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cyanocobalamin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Toothpaste containing100 µg cyanocobalamin/g.

Interventions

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Placebo

Toothpaste not containing the vitamin.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Cyanocobalamin

Toothpaste containing100 µg cyanocobalamin/g.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults: men and women
* Stable diet for at least 24 months (omnivorous or a vegan diet).

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy and lactation
* Malabsorption disorders (Crohn disease, chronic gastritis, pernicious anemia, gastric or intestinal resection)
* Renal diseases
* Liver diseases
* Patients with cancer (or cancer history)
* Pre-study treatment with vitamin B12 or folate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Institute of Alternative and Sustainable Nutrition (IFANE)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universität des Saarlandes

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rima Obeid

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Markus Keller, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Institute of Alternative and Sustainable Nutrition, Giessen, Germany

Rima Obeid, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Saarland University Hospital

Locations

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University of Saarland

Homburg, Saarland, Germany

Site Status

Institute of Alternative and Sustainable Nutrition

Giessen, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Zant A, Awwad HM, Geisel J, Keller M, Obeid R. Vitamin B12-fortified toothpaste improves vitamin status in elderly people: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2019 Dec;31(12):1817-1825. doi: 10.1007/s40520-019-01125-6. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30680547 (View on PubMed)

Siebert AK, Obeid R, Weder S, Awwad HM, Sputtek A, Geisel J, Keller M. Vitamin B-12-fortified toothpaste improves vitamin status in vegans: a 12-wk randomized placebo-controlled study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Mar;105(3):618-625. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.141978. Epub 2017 Jan 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28052884 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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B12 status after toothpaste

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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