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Registration number
ACTRN12609000273280
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
2/03/2009
Date registered
15/05/2009
Date last updated
15/05/2009
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Effect of Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid concentrations in healthy adult participants
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Scientific title
Effect of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid concentrations in healthy adult participants
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Evaluating the relative potencies of equal molar doses of vitamin D2 and D3
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Condition category
Condition code
Diet and Nutrition
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Other diet and nutrition disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), both provided in a daily oral dose of 1000 IU, for a period of 6 months
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Other
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Comparator / control treatment
placebo, containing micro-crystalline cellulose, in a daily oral dose, for a period of 6 months
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Control group
Placebo
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, measured in blood, by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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baseline, week4, week8, week12, 6 months after intervention commencement
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Secondary outcome [1]
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parathyroid hormone, measured in blood by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ELECSYS)
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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baseline, week4, week8, week12, 6 months after intervention commencement
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Healthy males and females
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
50
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
Body mass index greater than 27kg/m2
Chronic liver and kidney disease
Individuals taking medication, including anticonvulsants, glucocorticoids and barbiturates that might affect vitamin D metabolism
Individuals who are currently taking a vitamin D supplement
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Prevention
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
treatments will be coded by a third party (someone not involved in the study) and the code will be placed in a sealed envelope, which will not be opened until data collection, and analysis is completed
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
A random list was generated using STATA software
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
9/03/2009
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Sample size
Target
90
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Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1]
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New Zealand
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Charities/Societies/Foundations
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Name [1]
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The Otago Medical Research Foundation
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Address [1]
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Department of Physiology
PO Box 913
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New Zealand
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
University of Otago, Department of Human Nutrition
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Address
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
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Country
New Zealand
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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University of Otago Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054
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Ethics committee country [1]
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New Zealand
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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08/12/2008
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Approval date [1]
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19/12/2008
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Vitamin D is available in two forms, vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is synthesized in the human body, whereas vitamin D2 is commonly used in supplements. It is not clear if the two forms have equivalent effects on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations – the best measure of vitamin D status. To date, results of studies have yielded conflicting results because of problems with study design including small number of participants, short study duration and confounding effects of seasonal changes in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations. We propose to evaluate the effects of daily doses of both vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 on serum changes in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid concentrations over a sufficient period of time (4 mo). As most clinical and public health recommendations do not distinguish between vitamin D2 and D3, the results of this study will provide a definitive answer to whether these 2 distinct forms should be regarded as equivalent and interchangeable.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Contact person for public queries
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Lisa Houghton
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Address
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PO Box 56
Dunedin
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New Zealand
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Phone
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+64 3 479 7294
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Lisa Houghton
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