A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double Blind Trial to Investigate Whether Vitamin K2 Can Influence Arterial Calcification in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (Vitacal)

September 30, 2019 updated by: Yvonne T. van der Schouw, UMC Utrecht

Arterial calcification is an independent predictor of coronary events associated with a 3-4 fold increased risk of cardiovascular events. Currently, no effective intervention exists to reduce arterial calcification. However, recent studies showed that vitamin K may reduce ongoing calcium deposition in the arteries, and thereby inhibit arterial calcification.

The primary objective is to determine if MK-7 supplementation leads to stabilization or attenuation of ongoing calcium deposition in the femoral artery as quantified by 18F-NaF PET/CT imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes and arterial disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

68

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Middle aged men and women, ≥ 40 years.
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  • Presence of arterial diseases, based on an Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) <0.9 and/or diagnosed with arterial diseases by physician.
  • ABI<0.9
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects participate in another intervention research or study using imaging.
  • Contra-indication for undergoing18F-NaF PET/CT scan (claustrophobia, pregnancy, breastfeeding).
  • Subject underwent amputation of the lower extremities (above the knee).
  • Using vitamin K antagonists.
  • Known coagulation problems (history of Venous Thrombo Embolism).
  • Using vitamin supplements that contain vitamin K, or unwilling to stop two weeks before randomisation.
  • A mean vitamin K2 intake ≥120 microgram/day measured with a questionnaire.
  • Natto or goose liver consumers.
  • Low kidney function (eGFR<30).

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Vitamin K
One group receives tablets of 360 microgram menaquinone-7 daily
Dietary supplement: Menaquinone-7
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
One group receives placebo tablets daily
Dietary supplement: Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Absolute change in ongoing calcium deposition quantified as volumetric bone metabolic rate (CSUVMEAN x cm3) in the femoral artery between baseline and 6 months after baseline, as determined by 18F-NaF PET/CT imaging.
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

UMC Utrecht

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 20, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 2, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 15/571

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