NCT01713231

Brief Summary

  • Overall Objective: To test the hypothesis that oral vitamin D supplementation at higher than currently prescribed doses has a beneficial effect on the skeleton of young patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).
  • Specific Aims: 1. To determine whether 12 months of high-dose vitamin D supplementation, compared to standard-dose vitamin D supplementation, increases areal bone mineral density z-scores at the lumbar spine. 2. To examine the effectiveness of high-dose vitamin D supplementation to increase trabecular and cortical bone mineral density at the radius. 3. To examine whether high-dose vitamin D supplementation has an effect on physiological determinants of bone mass (parathyroid hormone, activity of bone metabolism, muscle function).
  • Background: In a preliminary cross-sectional study of 282 OI patients we observed an inverse relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels and a positive relationship between circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and lumbar spine areal bone mineral density z-scores. This suggested that high-dose vitamin D supplementation would have a beneficial effect on bone density. Most OI patients currently receive oral vitamin D supplementation of 400 International Units per day, but doses of 2000 International Units per day are safe and have been shown to be beneficial in studies on healthy adolescents.
  • Study Design: This is a parallel-group double-blind randomized controlled trial of 12 months duration on 60 children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years with a clinical diagnosis of OI. One group of 30 participants will be randomized to receive vitamin D3 at a dose of 2000 international units per day ('high-dose group'). The other group of 30 participants will be randomized to receive vitamin D3 at a dose of 400 international units per day ('standard-dose group'). Randomization will be stratified according to pubertal status and bisphosphonate treatment status.
  • Clinical Relevance: The proposed study aims at direct improvements in the care of OI patients. If a simple and low-cost 'intervention' such as high-dose vitamin D supplementation can be shown to be effective in relieving some of the disease burden associated with OI, the benefit to OI patients worldwide would be substantial.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 21, 2012

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 24, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2013

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

September 9, 2014

Status Verified

September 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

October 21, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 8, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

osteogenesis imperfectahigh-dose vitamin Dbone densitymuscle function

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in areal bone mineral density z-score of the lumbar spine

    LS-aBMD z-score will be used as the primary outcome.The lumbar spine is the standard site of measurement both in the clinical follow up of OI patients .

    at baseline and 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density z-scores at the radius, as measured by pQCT, relative to baseline.

    at baseline and at 12 months

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage change in lower extremity muscle power per body weight, as measured by jumping mechanography, relative to baseline.

    baseline and 12 months

Study Arms (2)

standard-dose vitamin D

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

one group of 30 participants will be randomized to receive vitamin D3 at a dose of 400 international units per day ('standard-dose group').

Dietary Supplement: standard-dose vitamin D (400IU per day)

high-dose vitamin D

EXPERIMENTAL

One group of 30 participants will be randomized to receive vitamin D3 at a dose of 2000 international units per day ('high-dose group').

Dietary Supplement: high-dose vitamin D (2000 IU per day)

Interventions

standard-dose vitamin D
high-dose vitamin D

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 19 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical diagnosis of OI of any type.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any condition that renders bone density measurements at the lumbar spine impossible. An example for this is prior spinal fusion surgery.
  • Bisphosphonate therapy for less than two years duration.
  • Use of medication, other than bisphosphonates, known to affect bone metabolism or 25OHD serum concentrations. Examples are anti-epileptics, active vitamin D metabolites, corticosteroids and thyroid hormones.
  • Liver and renal disease known to interfere with vitamin D metabolism.
  • Any other disorder of calcium and phosphate metabolism (apart from vitamin D deficiency) that might interfere with PTH.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada

Montreal, Quebec, H3G1A6, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Plante L, Veilleux LN, Glorieux FH, Weiler H, Rauch F. Effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on bone density in youth with osteogenesis imperfecta: A randomized controlled trial. Bone. 2016 May;86:36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.02.013. Epub 2016 Feb 24.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Interventions

Vitamin D

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OsteochondrodysplasiasBone Diseases, DevelopmentalBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesCollagen DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SecosteroidsSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
postdoctoral fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2012

First Posted

October 24, 2012

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 1, 2013

Study Completion

July 1, 2014

Last Updated

September 9, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

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