NCT01684722

Brief Summary

The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is a randomized clinical trial in 20,000 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or fish oil (1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids) reduces the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, and stroke in people who do not have a prior history of these illnesses. This ancillary study is being conducted among participants in VITAL with a history of diabetes and will examine whether vitamin D or fish oil prevents the development and progression of diabetic kidney disease.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,312

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable diabetes

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 6, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 13, 2012

Completed
7.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 8, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 8, 2019

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 26, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

June 21, 2022

Status Verified

June 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

9.4 years

First QC Date

September 6, 2012

Results QC Date

May 14, 2020

Last Update Submit

June 15, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

vitamin D3omega-3 fatty acidsfish oildiabeteskidney diseasealbuminuriaurine albumin excretionglomerular filtration ratediabetic kidney disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

    GFR estimated from serum creatinine and cystatin C

    baseline to 5 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Change in Urine Albumin Excretion

    baseline to 5 years

  • Change in C-reactive Protein

    baseline to 5 years

  • Change in Interleukin-6

    baseline to 5 years

  • Change in NT-proBNP

    baseline to 5 years

Study Arms (4)

Vitamin D + fish oil

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin DDrug: Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

Vitamin D + fish oil placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Vitamin D and fish oil placebo

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin DDietary Supplement: Fish oil placebo

Vitamin D placebo + fish oil

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Vitamin D placebo and omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

Drug: Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D placebo

Vitamin D placebo + fish oil placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Vitamin D placebo and fish oil placebo

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D placeboDietary Supplement: Fish oil placebo

Interventions

Vitamin DDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 2000 IU per day.

Vitamin D + fish oilVitamin D + fish oil placebo

Omacor, 1 capsule per day. Each capsule of Omacor contains 840 milligrams of marine omega-3 fatty acids (465 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid \[EPA\] and 375 mg of docosahexaenoic acid \[DHA\]).

Vitamin D + fish oilVitamin D placebo + fish oil
Vitamin D placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D3 placebo

Vitamin D placebo + fish oilVitamin D placebo + fish oil placebo
Fish oil placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fish oil placebo

Vitamin D + fish oil placeboVitamin D placebo + fish oil placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Diabetes only during pregnancy
  • Known cause of kidney disease other than diabetes
  • History of kidney transplantation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Brigham Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Best CM, Zelnick LR, Thummel KE, Hsu S, Limonte C, Thadhani R, Sesso HD, Manson JE, Buring JE, Mora S, Lee IM, Cook NR, Friedenberg G, Luttmann-Gibson H, de Boer IH, Hoofnagle AN. Serum Vitamin D: Correlates of Baseline Concentration and Response to Supplementation in VITAL-DKD. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Jan 18;107(2):525-537. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab693.

  • Limonte CP, Zelnick LR, Ruzinski J, Hoofnagle AN, Thadhani R, Melamed ML, Lee IM, Buring JE, Sesso HD, Manson JE, de Boer IH. Effects of long-term vitamin D and n-3 fatty acid supplementation on inflammatory and cardiac biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes: secondary analyses from a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 2021 Feb;64(2):437-447. doi: 10.1007/s00125-020-05300-7. Epub 2020 Oct 24.

  • de Boer IH, Zelnick LR, Ruzinski J, Friedenberg G, Duszlak J, Bubes VY, Hoofnagle AN, Thadhani R, Glynn RJ, Buring JE, Sesso HD, Manson JE. Effect of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Kidney Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019 Nov 19;322(19):1899-1909. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.17380.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes MellitusKidney DiseasesAlbuminuriaDiabetic Nephropathies

Interventions

Vitamin DFatty Acids, Omega-3Fish Oils

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesProteinuriaUrination DisordersUrological ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsDiabetes Complications

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SecosteroidsSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsDietary Fats, UnsaturatedDietary FatsFatsLipidsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFatty AcidsOils

Results Point of Contact

Title
Ian de Boer, MD, MS
Organization
University of Washington

Study Officials

  • Ian H de Boer, MD, MS

    University of Washington

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2012

First Posted

September 13, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

November 8, 2019

Study Completion

November 8, 2019

Last Updated

June 21, 2022

Results First Posted

June 26, 2020

Record last verified: 2022-06

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