Calcium/Vitamin D, Biomarkers & Colon Polyp Prevention - Full Text View

Purpose

We have developed a set of biomarkers of risk for colon cancer, and in this study we will test 1) whether or not calcium and/or vitamin D supplementation can favorably affect these biomarkers in persons who are at higher than average risk for colon cancer (ie, have already undergone the removal of colon growths, called adenomatous polyps, which are known to be precursors to developing colon cancer), and 2) whether effects on the biomarkers predict who will get new colon polyps or not.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Colorectal Adenomatous Polyps	Drug: Calcium Drug: Vitamin D3 Drug: Calcium and vitamin D combined Other: Placebo	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Calcium/Vitamin D, Biomarkers & Colon Polyp Prevention

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Calcium Cancer Colonic Polyps Vitamin D

Drug Information available for: Cholecalciferol Calcium Gluconate Calcium carbonate Vitamin D

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Emory University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Biomarkers of Risk for Colorectal Neoplasms [ Time Frame: 1 year and 3 or 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Molecular phenotyping of a panel of putative biomarkers of risk for colorectal neoplasms in the normal appearing colorectal epithelium: COX-2 (cyclo-oxygenase-2), APC (adenomatous polyposis coli protein), β-catenin, E-cadherin, MLH1 (mutL homolog 1 protein), telomerase, bcl-2, bax, TGFα (transforming growth factor alpha), TGFβ1 (transforming growth factor beta 1)


Estimated Enrollment:	800
Study Start Date:	June 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2016
Primary Completion Date:	December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Calcium Calcium 1200 mg (as calcium carbonate) in equally divided doses twice daily with food for 3 or 5 years	Drug: Calcium Calcium 1,200 mg (as calcium carbonate) in equally divided doses twice daily with meals over 3 or 5 years
Experimental: Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 1,000 IU given as 500 IU twice daily with food for 3 or 5 years	Drug: Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 1,000 IU given as 500 IU twice daily with meals over 3 or 5 years
Experimental: Calcium and vitamin D3 combined Calcium 1200 mg (as calcium carbonate) plus vitamin D3 1,000 IU in equally divided doses twice daily with food for 3 or 5 years	Drug: Calcium and vitamin D combined Calcium 1,200 mg (as calcium carbonate) plus vitamin D3 1,000 IU given in equally divided doses twice daily with meals over 3 or 5 years
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Placebo	Other: Placebo Placebo given twice daily with meals over 3 or 5 years

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Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	45 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Currently participating in the parent study. Not open to people not already enrolled in the parent study. This sub-study is for the collection of biopsies only, while the parent study is for calcium and vitamin D to prevent reoccurrence of colon polyps.

Inclusion Criteria:

45 - 75 years old.
≥ 1 histologically-verified neoplastic polyps, ≥ 2 mm in diameter, removed from the large bowel within 4 months of study entry, with entire large bowel examined by colonoscopy and documented free of further polyps.
Willing to follow the study protocol, as indicated by the subject's informed consent to participate.
Good general health, with no severely debilitating diseases or active malignancy that might compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
Anticipated colonoscopic follow up three years or five years after the qualifying colonoscopy.

Exclusion Criteria:

Invasive carcinoma in any colonic polyp removed.
Familial colonic polyposis syndromes.
Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
Malabsorption syndrome (e.g., pancreatic insufficiency).
History of large bowel resection for any reason.
Diagnosed narcotic or alcohol dependence.
Elevated serum calcium or creatinine, or supraphysiologic levels of 25(OH) vitamin D at study entry.
Current use of thiazide diuretic in amount greater than the equivalent of 50 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
New York Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease functional class 3 or 4.
On renal dialysis.
History of kidney stones, unexplained hematuria, or sarcoidosis in the previous 20 years.
Any history of hypo- or hyperparathyroidism.
Unwilling to forgo individual calcium and vitamin D supplementation during the trial.
Unwilling to forgo daily intake of more than a quart of milk (or equivalent in other dairy products) or daily dietary intake of vitamin D estimated to be greater than 400 IU.
History of osteoporosis or other medical condition that may require supplemental calcium or vitamin D.
Current use of bisphosphonates (eg, alendronate [Fosamax], risendronate [Actonel]).
Current use of calcitonins (eg, Miacalcin).

Additional exclusion criteria for the adjunct biomarker study are:

Unable to be off aspirin for 7 days.
History of bleeding disorder or current use of anticoagulant medication.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00399607

Locations


United States, California
USC/Norris Comprehensice Cancer Center
Los Angeles-, California, United States, 90089
United States, Colorado
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80220
United States, Georgia
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
United States, Iowa
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinic
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
United States, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
United States, New Hampshire
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
United States, North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
United States, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
United States, South Carolina
University of South Carolina
West Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29039

Sponsors and Collaborators

Emory University

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Roberd M Bostick, MD, MPH	Emory University

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Roberd Bostick, MD, MPH, Professor, Emory University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00399607 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	0975-2005, R01CA114456
Study First Received:	November 13, 2006
Last Updated:	December 10, 2014
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Emory University:


colonic neoplasms colorectal adenoma calcium vitamin D

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Adenomatous Polyps Adenoma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Calcium Carbonate Calcium, Dietary Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferols	Vitamin D Vitamins Antacids Bone Density Conservation Agents Growth Substances Micronutrients Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs

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