Zurich Disability Prevention Trial (ZDPT)

August 21, 2015 updated by: University of Zurich

Monthly Vitamin D to Improve Vitamin D Status and Maintain Function in Pre-frail Older Individuals Living at Home

This project was designed to optimizing vitamin D status in prefrail seniors age 70+ living at home and prevent their functional decline. We test 3 arms of monthly vitamin D supplementation. Intermittent dosing will improve adherence and simplify vitamin D supplementation.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

We propose a double-blind, randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a

  1. Active I (n=70): monthly high-dose vitamin D3 supplement dose (60'000 IU/month, equivalent to 2000 IU daily),
  2. Active II (n=70): or a monthly standard vitamin D3 supplement dose combined with 25(OH)D (24'000 IU/month, equivalent to 800 IU daily PLUS 300 mcg 25(OH)D, equivalent to 10 mcg per day)
  3. Control (n=70): compared to a standard vitamin D3 supplement dose (24'000 IU/month, equivalent to 800 IU daily)

All individuals will be advised to consume calcium from natural food sources in a daily dose of 600-800 mgs a day, including milk products. Maximal intake of supplemental calcium is restricted to 250 mg per day.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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200

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Switzerland
    • ZH
      • Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091
        • University Hospital Zurich, Centre on Aging and Mobility

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

70 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Age 70+
  • Fall in the last 12 months before screening (with or without a fracture)
  • Living at home (community-dwelling)
  • Men or women
  • Mobile with or without walking aid - have to be able to use public transportation to attend the clinical visits at the trial centre
  • Score of at least 27 at the screening Folstein Mini Mental test + normal clock test
  • Patient understands the study procedures, alternative treatments available and risks involved with the study, and voluntarily agrees to participate by giving a written informed consents.
  • Patient meets the entry minimal requirements based on routine clinical laboratory safety screening tests and the Folstein mini mental status (score 27+ required) performed at the Screening Visit.
  • Patient is willing to perform all study tests, attend all required office visits, and provide blood and urine samples.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Serum calcium adjusted for albumin of > 2.6 nmol/l
  • Pathologic fracture in the last year (except for fractures due to osteoporosis)
  • Chemo therapy / Radiation due to cancer in the last year
  • Treatment which has an effect on bone metabolism (e.g. bisphosphonate, PTH, calcitonin, chronic cortisone intake > XYmg/day for more than XY month/years (except for inhalation and sporadic infiltration))
  • Oral vitamin D intake of more than 800 IU per day
  • Unwilling to stop calcium supplementation and vitamin D supplementation during the trial (maximal calcium supplement intake 250mg/d; no additional vitamin D supplementation)
  • Severe visual or hearing impairment
  • Unwilling or unable to take study medication
  • Diseases with a risk of recurrent falling (e.g. Parkinson's disease/syndrome, Hemiplegia after stroke, symptomatic stenosis of the spinal canal, polyneuropathy, epilepsy, recurring vertigo, recurring syncope)
  • BMI >= 40
  • Estimated creatinine clearance < 15 ml/min (estimated Creatinine Clearance Cockcroft and Gault)
  • Malabsorption syndrome (celiac diseases, inflammatory bowl disease)
  • Diseases that may enhance serum calcium: sarcoidosis, lymphoma, primary hyperparathyroidism
  • kidney stone in the last 10 years
  • Abnormal indices of calcium metabolism, uncontrolled hypocalcemia.
  • Patient heavily consumes alcohol containing products defined as greater than (>) 3 drinks (beer, wine, or distilled spirits) of alcoholic beverages per day.
  • Patient is unlikely to adhere to the study procedures, to keep appointments, or is planning to relocate during the study.
  • Patients who are planning a stay in a "sunny" location (e.g. winter sun resort) for more than two months per year
  • Medication which has an effect on 25-hydroxyvitamin D level (e.g. certain anticonvulsants (e.g. Phenobarbital, Carbamazepin, Phenytoin))
  • M. Paget (Ostitis deformans)
  • inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, reiter syndrome, psoriasis arthritis)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: High-dose vitamin D3
monthly high-dose vitamin D3 supplement dose (60'000 IU/month, equivalent to 2000 IU daily)
Dietary supplement: ViDe3 (CH)
60000 vitamin D3 orally and once per month
Dietary supplement: ViDe3 (CH)
24000 Vitamin D3 orally and once per month
Experimental: standard vitamin D + 25(OH)D
standard vitamin D3 supplement dose combined with 25(OH)D (24'000 IU/month, equivalent to 800 IU daily PLUS 300 mcg 25(OH)D, equivalent to 10 mcg per day)
Drug: Hidroferol® (ES)
24000 IU vitamin D3 orally and once per month plus 300 mcg 25(OH)D orally and once per month
Active Comparator: standard vitamin D
standard vitamin D3 supplement dose (24'000 IU/month, equivalent to 800 IU daily)
Dietary supplement: ViDe3 (CH)
60000 vitamin D3 orally and once per month
Dietary supplement: ViDe3 (CH)
24000 Vitamin D3 orally and once per month

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
functional decline (proportion of individuals with functional decline based on binary repeated measure assessment across 4 lower extremity tests)
Time Frame: 6 and 12 months
6 and 12 months
Improving 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in late winter and late summer - Percent of individuals reaching desirable 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of at least 75 nmol/l in late winter and in late summer
Time Frame: 6 and 12 months
6 and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety at baseline, 2 weeks, 6 months, 12 months • Serum calcium adjusted for albumin • Serum creatinine • Urinary calcium/creatinine ratio
Time Frame: 2 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
2 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Balance/Gait while walking combined with a cognitive task
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
Short Physical Performance Test Battery
Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months
6 months, 12 months
Timed 4 m walk
Time Frame: 6 months, 12 months
6 months, 12 months
Musculoskeletal pain assessed with the McGill pain map
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months
6 months and 12 months
systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate
Time Frame: 6 month and 12 months
6 month and 12 months
Rate of falls, all, injurious falls (diary, monthly phone calls, and hotline)
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
grip strength
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months
6 months and 12 months
Bone density at the spine and hip, whole body
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months
6 months and 12 months
incident vertebral fractures (iDXA morphometry)
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
muscle mass, incident sarcopenia
Time Frame: 6 and 12 months
6 and 12 months
Health care utilization: in collaboration with insurance companies for outpatient and inpatient health care costs.
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
Quality of life (SF 12 / EuroQuol)
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months
6 months and 12 months
Rate of hospital admission (fall-related injury, infections, other)
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months
Serum N-telopeptides and other markers of bone remodeling
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months
6 months and 12 months
Upper and lower respiratory tract infections, any infections, infections that lead to inpatient care
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Zurich

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Heike Bischoff Ferrari, MD, MPH, University Hospital Zurich, Centre on Aging and Mobility

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

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November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 19, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 19, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 20, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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August 24, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 21, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • KEK39/09
  • 2009DR2248 (Other Identifier: Swissmedic (Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products))

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