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AgingNCT00336232

Determinants of Vitamin K Metabolism

A study testing Vitamin K in people with Aging and Osteoporosis, run by Tufts University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to learn how the body responds to different amounts of vitamin K in the diet in order to understand the roles that vitamin K may have in the body. We also need to determine if older adults need more or less vitamin K in their diet compared to younger adults in order to maintain normal body… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Aging, Osteoporosis
What is being tested?
Vitamin K
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2006to Jul 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • -

Who cannot join

  • kidney, GI, or liver disease requiring treatment
  • prescribed osteoporosis medications in the previous 3 months
  • use of acid reducers more than twice per week
  • blood clotting disorder and/or abnormal clotting time
  • warfarin or anticoagulant use in the previous 12 months
  • diabetes
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  • smoking
  • hormone therapy in the previous 3 months
  • oral contraceptive use in the previous 3 months; pregnancy
  • strict vegetarian diet

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Jean Mayer United States Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

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About this study

Official title: Dietary and Non-dietary Components of Vitamin K Metabolism

The purpose of this study is to learn how the body responds to different amounts of vitamin K in the diet in order to understand the roles that vitamin K may have in the body. We also need to determine if older adults need more or less vitamin K in their diet compared to younger adults in order to maintain normal body stores of vitamin K.

Read the detailed description

Vitamin K has a role in bone health, but little is known about vitamin K metabolism in aging and in maintenance of bone mass. The limited understanding of vitamin K metabolism impedes the establishment of dietary recommendations for vitamin K, and the interpretation of results from clinical trials on vitamin K supplementation and bone health of women in a narrow age group. This study is the first to assess the role of dietary and other factors that influence the response to vitamin K status and bone turnover to vitamin K depletion and repletion in adults. This study also compares the absorption efficiency and body retention of vitamin K relative to current vitamin K status. Men and women [21 younger (18-40y) and 21 older (55+y)] will participate in a 62-d metabolic study, with a 5d run-in period, followed by a 28d dietary vitamin K restriction period (10 ug/d), and ending with a 28d dietary vitamin K supplementation period (500 ug/d). Coagulation times will be monitored during the dietary restriction period. Serial measurements of vitamin K status markers and of bone turnover markers will show the response of vitamin K to dietary manipulation for both age groups under identically controlled dietary conditions. Deuterium-labeled vitamin K in collards will be used to compare the absorption of vitamin K during a vitamin K-deplete state to that of a vitamin K-replete state. Vitamin K is transported in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, which may vary among individuals due to differences in adiposity and lipid homeostasis. Therefore, measurement of body composition by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and plasma lipids will provide insight into the role of lipids in absorption and transport of vitamin K. The findings of this study are critical for the interpretation of the epidemiologic and clinical data used to determine the protective role vitamin K may have in chronic disease prevention.

Conditions
Aging, Osteoporosis
Being tested
Vitamin K
Keywords
Vitamin K metabolism, Bone health, Metabolism
Medical subject headings
Osteoporosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vitamin KDrug

    Also called phylloquinone

    phylloquinone (vitamin K1) 500 mcg daily in third month

Study groups in NCT00336232
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Diet InterventionExperimental28 day diet low vitamin K, 28 day diet high vitamin K
Receives: Drug: Vitamin K

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Plasma Phylloquinone

    Plasma phylloquinone in response to phylloquinone depletion and repletion

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jun 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionJul 2009
  4. Study completionJul 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00336232
Sponsor's protocol ID
R01DK069341
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
12 Jun 2006
Last updated
29 Nov 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Harrington DJ, Soper R, Edwards C, Savidge GF, Hodges SJ, Shearer MJ. Determination of the urinary aglycone metabolites of vitamin K by HPLC with redox-mode electrochemical detection. J Lipid Res. 2005 May;46(5):1053-60. doi: 10.1194/jlr.D400033-JLR200. Epub 2005 Feb 1.

    PubMed 15722567
  • Erkkila AT, Lichtenstein AH, Dolnikowski GG, Grusak MA, Jalbert SM, Aquino KA, Peterson JW, Booth SL. Plasma transport of vitamin K in men using deuterium-labeled collard greens. Metabolism. 2004 Feb;53(2):215-21. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2003.08.015.

    PubMed 14767874
  • Booth SL, Martini L, Peterson JW, Saltzman E, Dallal GE, Wood RJ. Dietary phylloquinone depletion and repletion in older women. J Nutr. 2003 Aug;133(8):2565-9. doi: 10.1093/jn/133.8.2565.

    PubMed 12888638
  • Booth SL, Lichtenstein AH, O'Brien-Morse M, McKeown NM, Wood RJ, Saltzman E, Gundberg CM. Effects of a hydrogenated form of vitamin K on bone formation and resorption. Am J Clin Nutr. 2001 Dec;74(6):783-90. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/74.6.783.

    PubMed 11722960
  • Traber MG, Leonard SW, Bobe G, Fu X, Saltzman E, Grusak MA, Booth SL. alpha-Tocopherol disappearance rates from plasma depend on lipid concentrations: studies using deuterium-labeled collard greens in younger and older adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Apr;101(4):752-9. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.100966. Epub 2015 Mar 4.

    PubMed 25739929
  • Truong JT, Fu X, Saltzman E, Al Rajabi A, Dallal GE, Gundberg CM, Booth SL. Age group and sex do not influence responses of vitamin K biomarkers to changes in dietary vitamin K. J Nutr. 2012 May;142(5):936-41. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.154807. Epub 2012 Mar 21.

    PubMed 22437558
  • Ellis JL, Fu X, Al Rajabi A, Grusak MA, Shearer MJ, Naumova EN, Saltzman E, Barger K, Booth SL. Plasma Response to Deuterium-Labeled Vitamin K Intake Varies by TG Response, but Not Age or Vitamin K Status, in Older and Younger Adults. J Nutr. 2019 Jan 1;149(1):18-25. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxy216.

    PubMed 30590596

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vitamin K in people with Aging and Osteoporosis, run by Tufts University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 May 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Plasma Phylloquinone (time frame: 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00336232, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2023.

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