Study of Vitamin D and Uric Acid Lowering on Kidney and Blood Vessel Function - Full Text View

Purpose

The investigators hypothesize that, among non-hypertensive overweight and obese individuals, treatment of vitamin D deficiency and lowering uric acid concentrations (by either xanthine oxidase inhibition or increased renal excretion) will attenuate renin angiotensin system (RAS) activation, improve endothelial function, and lower blood pressure.

Condition	Intervention
Renal Function Endothelial Function Blood Pressure Overweight Obesity	Drug: Vitamin D ergocalciferol Drug: Probenecid Drug: Allopurinol Drug: Placebo


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title:	Modifiable Effectors of Renin System Activation: Treatment Evaluation (MODERATE)

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Vitamin D

Drug Information available for: Ergocalciferol Probenecid Uric Acid Allopurinol Vitamin D Allopurinol sodium

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

kidney specific renin angiotensin system (RAS) activation [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
measured by the renal plasma flow response to captopril in high sodium balance
systemic renin angiotensin system (RAS) activation [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
measured by plasma renin activity and Angiotensin II concentration

Secondary Outcome Measures:

endothelial function [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
assessed by endothelium-dependent vasodilation using brachial artery ultrasonography
Ambulatory Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
24-hour mean ambulatory blood pressure


Enrollment:	225
Study Start Date:	March 2011
Study Completion Date:	June 2015
Primary Completion Date:	May 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Vitamin D	Drug: Vitamin D ergocalciferol 50,000 unit soft gel capsule once per week for 8 weeks Other Name: Vitamin D
Experimental: Probenecid	Drug: Probenecid 500 mg tablet once per day for 4 weeks, then either 500 mg tablet once per day for 4 weeks or 1000 mg once per day for 4 weeks (8 weeks total)
Experimental: Allopurinol	Drug: Allopurinol 300 mg tablet once per day for 4 weeks then either 300 mg once per day or 600 mg once per day for 4 weeks (8 weeks total)
Placebo Comparator: Placebo- vitamin D	Drug: Placebo Placebo soft gel once per week for 8 weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo- uric acid	Drug: Placebo Placebo tablet once per day for 4 weeks then twice per day for 4 weeks (eight weeks total)

Detailed Description:

We have demonstrated that lower levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and higher concentrations of uric acid are both potentially modifiable factors that are independently associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure) in humans. Other investigators have shown that vitamin D supplementation, or lowering uric acid with allopurinol, may reduce blood pressure. Animal experiments suggest that activation of both the systemic and local kidney-specific renin angiotensin systems (RAS) may be the principal mechanism linking 25(OH)D and uric acid with hypertension. In human parallels to these animal studies, we have shown in cross-sectional analyses that non-hypertensive individuals with lower 25(OH)D and higher uric acid levels have increased activation of their systemic and kidney-specific RAS, independent of other factors. However, whether vitamin D supplementation or uric acid lowering attenuates RAS activation has never been demonstrated in humans. Both lower 25(OH)D and higher uric acid concentrations are also associated with endothelial dysfunction in humans, and endothelial function may modulate the RAS and provide an alternate mechanism for the development of hypertension. It remains unclear, however, whether an intervention to increase 25(OH)D or decrease uric acid levels among non-hypertensive adults improves endothelial function; furthermore, it is unknown whether treatment of these individuals would lower blood pressure. Determining whether treatment of 25(OH)D and uric acid concentrations, per se, can attenuate RAS activation, improve endothelial function, and lower blood pressure among nonhypertensive individuals is critically important, with implications stretching beyond hypertension prevention, since RAS activation, endothelial dysfunction, and blood pressure are also implicated in the pathology of cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease. Individuals who are overweight and obese (two-thirds of US adults) represent an important population who are known to have lower 25(OH)D levels, higher uric acid concentrations, activation of the RAS, endothelial dysfunction, and an increased risk of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. Interestingly, our preliminary data demonstrate that among overweight and obese individuals with normal 25(OH)D or low uric acid levels, adiposity is no longer associated with activation of the RAS, suggesting that low 25(OH)D and high uric acid concentrations might be mediators of the adverse consequences of overweight and obesity.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL OR Uric acid ≥ 5 mg/dL
Age ≥ 18, ≤ 75 years
BMI ≥ 25

Exclusion Criteria:

Hypertension, or on BP-lowering medicine
Diabetes
Coronary Heart Disease
estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) <60 mL/min
Kidney stones
Active cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
Pregnant
Taking vitamin D supplements and unwilling to stop
Osteoporosis
Hypo- or hypercalcemia
Hypo- or hyperphosphatemia
Known allergy to ACE-inhibitors
Taking medication for hyperuricemia
Gout, anemia, cirrhosis, active/chronic hepatitis, abnormal aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or total bilirubin levels, or anemia
Known allergy to either allopurinol or probenecid
Current use of didanosine, azothioprine, methotrexate, ketoprofen, ketorolac, mycophenolate, or ACE-inhibitors

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01320722

Locations


United States, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Sponsors and Collaborators

Brigham and Women's Hospital

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	John P Forman, MD, MSc	Brigham and Women's Hospital

More Information


Responsible Party:	John P. Forman, INSTRUCTOR IN MEDICINE, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, Brigham and Women's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01320722 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2010-P-002049 1R01HL105440
Study First Received:	March 21, 2011
Last Updated:	April 1, 2016
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:


renin angiotensin system vitamin D uric acid	allopurinol probenecid endothelial function

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Overweight Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Vitamins Vitamin D Ergocalciferols Allopurinol Probenecid Uric Acid Micronutrients Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs	Bone Density Conservation Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Enzyme Inhibitors Gout Suppressants Antirheumatic Agents Free Radical Scavengers Antioxidants Protective Agents Uricosuric Agents Renal Agents

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Study of Vitamin D and Uric Acid Lowering on Kidney and Blood Vessel Function (MODERATE)