Effects of Oral Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) on Bone Health, Neuromuscular Function, and Quality of Life in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease (Neph)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00511225 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 3, 2007
Last Update Posted : July 3, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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End Stage Renal Disease | Dietary Supplement: cholecalciferol Dietary Supplement: placebo | Not Applicable |
The proposed study is be a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of supplementation with oral vitamin D3.
Each subject will take a once-weekly capsule containing vitamin D3 or a an identical-appearing placebo for a treatment period of 15 weeks.
Subjects will be assessed for Bone pain and tenderness, Neuromuscular function, physical performance score, and Quality of life assessment.
A subset of subjects will have bone biopsies performed before and after intervention.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 47 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effects of Oral Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) on Bone Health, Neuromuscular Function, and Quality of Life in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease |
Study Start Date : | September 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
Will receive 10,000 IU of cholecalciferol weekly
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Dietary Supplement: cholecalciferol
10,000 IU weekly
Other Name: Maximum D3®,Pro-Pharma LLA, Kirksville, MO |
Placebo Comparator: 2
Will receive a identical appearing placebo weekly
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Dietary Supplement: placebo
placebo capsule |
- change in physical performance score [ Time Frame: 15 weeks ]
- Bone pain and tenderness [ Time Frame: 15 weeks ]
- Neuromuscular function tests [ Time Frame: 15 weeks ]
- Quality of life assessment [ Time Frame: 15 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 19 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- On dialysis
- Likely to be able to complete the study
- At least minimally ambulatory, with or without a walking aid (i.e., cane or walker)
- Able to complete the various questionnaires interactively with the research nurse
- Venous access that can be accomplished without unusual difficulty.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00511225
United States, Nebraska | |
Creighton University | |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68178 |
Principal Investigator: | Richard Lund, MD | Creighton University |
Responsible Party: | Laura Armas, Assistant Professor, Creighton University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00511225 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
07-14571 |
First Posted: | August 3, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 3, 2012 |
Last Verified: | June 2012 |
dialysis Vitamin D |
Kidney Diseases Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Kidney Failure, Chronic Urologic Diseases Renal Insufficiency Cholecalciferol Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents |
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