Vitamin D in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (VIT001)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01212406

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : September 30, 2010

Last Update Posted : November 11, 2015

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

KU Leuven

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Vitamin D deficiency occurs in around 50% of our transplant population. Preventive treatment with Vitamin D (D-cure) can reduce the prevalence of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome after lung transplantation

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Allograft Rejection Lung Transplantation Bronchiolitis Obliterans	Drug: Vitamin D	Phase 4

Detailed Description:

Prospective, interventional, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Clinical setting (tertiary University Hospital).
Investigator-driven, no pharmaceutical sponsor.
Lung transplant recipients.
Add-on of study-drug (placebo or vitamin D) to 'standard of care' (standardized, routine immunosuppressive and infectious prophylactic protocol).
1:1 inclusion ratio (placebo:Vitamin D).
Randomisation at discharge after informed consent.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	100 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:	Prevention
Official Title:	A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial With Vitamin D to Prevent Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome After Lung Transplantation
Study Start Date :	October 2010
Actual Primary Completion Date :	September 2013
Actual Study Completion Date :	August 2015

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Transplantation Vitamin D

Drug Information available for: Vitamin D

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Bronchiolitis Obliterans

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Olive oil	Drug: Vitamin D Every month 100.000 units of vitamin D in syringe Exacta-Med Oral Dispenser during 2 years and re-evaluation after 3 years Other Name: D-Cure
Experimental: Vitamin D Addition of D-cure (100.000U) to standard care	Drug: Vitamin D Every month 100.000 units of vitamin D in syringe Exacta-Med Oral Dispenser during 2 years and re-evaluation after 3 years Other Name: D-Cure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Prevalence of Bronchiolitis Obliterans syndrome (BOS) (grade 1) at 2 years after transplantation [ Time Frame: 2 years after transplantation ]
BOS= decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) with at least 80% compared to the best post-operative value
Prevalence of BOS (grade 1) at 3 years after transplantation [ Time Frame: 3 years after transplantation ]
her-evaluation of data

Secondary Outcome Measures :

Bronchoalveolar lavage [ Time Frame: during 2 and 3y of follow-up ]
cellularity, protein and mRNA concentration and microbiology
Peripheral blood [ Time Frame: During 2 and 3 years of follow-up ]
Protein and mRNA concentration, cellularity
Rejection rates [ Time Frame: During 2 and 3 years of follow-up ]
Acute rejection and lymphocytic bronchiolitis rates
Reflux [ Time Frame: During 2 and 3 years of follow-up ]
clinical and biochemical approach
Infection rates [ Time Frame: During 2 and 3 years of follow-up ]
cytomegalovirus (CMV) and non- CMV infection rates

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Stable LTx recipients at discharge after transplantation.
Signed informed consent
Adult (age at least 18 years old at moment of transplantation)
Able to take oral medication

Exclusion Criteria:

Prolonged and/or complicated Intensive care unit-course after transplantation.
Early (<30 days post-transplant) post-operative death
Major suture problems (airway stenosis or stent)
Retransplantation (lung)
Previous transplantation (solid organ)
Multi-organ transplantation (lung+ other solid organ)

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

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Belgium
UZ Gasthuisberg
Leuven, Belgium, 3000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

KU Leuven

Investigators

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Principal Investigator:	Geert M Verleden, MD, PhD	UZ gasthuisberg

More Information

Publications:

Ramirez AM, Wongtrakool C, Welch T, Steinmeyer A, Zügel U, Roman J. Vitamin D inhibition of pro-fibrotic effects of transforming growth factor beta1 in lung fibroblasts and epithelial cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2010 Feb 15;118(3):142-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2009.11.004. Epub 2009 Nov 17.

Zittermann A, Schleithoff SS, Götting C, Fuchs U, Kuhn J, Kleesiek K, Tenderich G, Koerfer R. Calcitriol deficiency and 1-year mortality in cardiac transplant recipients. Transplantation. 2009 Jan 15;87(1):118-24. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818c2708.

Janssens W, Bouillon R, Claes B, Carremans C, Lehouck A, Buysschaert I, Coolen J, Mathieu C, Decramer M, Lambrechts D. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in COPD and correlates with variants in the vitamin D-binding gene. Thorax. 2010 Mar;65(3):215-20. doi: 10.1136/thx.2009.120659. Epub 2009 Dec 8.

Vanaudenaerde BM, Meyts I, Vos R, Geudens N, De Wever W, Verbeken EK, Van Raemdonck DE, Dupont LJ, Verleden GM. A dichotomy in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation revealed by azithromycin therapy. Eur Respir J. 2008 Oct;32(4):832-43. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00134307. Review.

Estenne M, Maurer JR, Boehler A, Egan JJ, Frost A, Hertz M, Mallory GB, Snell GI, Yousem S. Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome 2001: an update of the diagnostic criteria. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Mar;21(3):297-310. Review.

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Responsible Party:	Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01212406
Other Study ID Numbers:	VIT001
First Posted:	September 30, 2010 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	November 11, 2015
Last Verified:	October 2013

Keywords provided by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven:


Organ rejection Lung transplantation Bronchiolitis Obliterans Vitamin D Prevention

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

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Bronchiolitis Bronchiolitis Obliterans Bronchitis Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections	Vitamin D Vitamins Micronutrients Nutrients Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Bone Density Conservation Agents

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