Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiac Hypertrophy in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (5C)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01323712 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified December 2013 by St George's, University of London.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted
: March 28, 2011
Last Update Posted
: December 9, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Kidney Disease | Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D Cholecalciferol | Phase 2 Phase 3 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiac Hypertrophy and Function in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients - a Randomised Controlled Trial |
Study Start Date : | March 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 2014 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2014 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D Cholecalciferol
Cholecalciferol 100,000 Units 6 doses; 0,4,8,12,24,42 weeks
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- Left ventricular mass [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]
- Cardiac systolic and diastolic function [ Time Frame: 52 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 50 adult (18-75 years old)
- patients with estimated GFR between 15-45 ml/min/1.73 m2 (CKD stage 3b and 4) on ACE inhibitors and/or ARB therapy will be recruited.
Exclusion Criteria:
The following patients will be excluded from the trial:
- patients with diabetes mellitus
- Hb < 10gm% or on EPO
- serum calcium > 2.55 mmol/L
- known malignancies
- patients on vitamin D supplementation
- heart failure (ejection fraction < 40 or pro NT BNP > 500 pg/ml
- uncontrolled hypertension (BP > 150/90 mmHg)
- patients with AV fistula for dialysis access
- significant valvular heart disease
- conditions that may influence collagen metabolism such as recent (< 6months) surgery or trauma
- fibrotic diseases or active inflammatory conditions
- history of myocardial infarction and/or Troponin T > 0.5

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01323712
United Kingdom | |
Debasish Banerjee | |
London, Tooting, United Kingdom, sw17 0QT | |
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | |
London, United Kingdom |
Principal Investigator: | Debasish Banerjee, MD FRCP | St George's, University of London |
Responsible Party: | St George's, University of London |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01323712 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BHF PG/10/71/28462 PG/10/71/28462 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION ) |
First Posted: | March 28, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 9, 2013 |
Last Verified: | December 2013 |
Keywords provided by St George's, University of London:
CKD LV mass Vitamin D LV function |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Diseases Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Hypertrophy Cardiomegaly Urologic Diseases Renal Insufficiency Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |
Vitamins Vitamin D Ergocalciferols Cholecalciferol Micronutrients Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Bone Density Conservation Agents |