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Type 1 DiabetesPhase 4NCT01390480

Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation in Subjects With New Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 4 study testing Cholecalciferol in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Medical University of Graz at 1 site in Austria.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In this placebo controlled study the investigators aim to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation in subjects with new onset of type 1 diabetes on immunological, endocrine and metabolic parameters. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Cholecalciferol
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
Nov 2010to Feb 2014
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 6 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • males or females > 6 years
  • new onset of type 1 diabetes (3 months)

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy
  • hypercalcemia (>2,65 mmol/L)
  • chronic disease including a long-term medication over 4 weeks per year (except type 1 diabetes)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • Medical University Graz

    Graz

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Official title: Placebo Controlled Pilot Study on Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation in Subjects With New Onset of Type 1 Diabetes on Immunological, Endocrine and Metabolic Parameters: Step 2 in the Austrian Diabetes Prevention Programme

In this placebo controlled study the investigators aim to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation in subjects with new onset of type 1 diabetes on immunological, endocrine and metabolic parameters.

Read the detailed description

This is a bicentric, randomized placebo controlled, double blind study, with the aim to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation in subjects with new onset of type 1 diabetes on immunological, endocrine and metabolic parameters.

The primary study goal is to evaluate the influence of vitamin D supplementation on the number and function of the master regulatory T-cells under controlled conditions within 13 months. The secondary study goals are a comprehensive immune phenotyping to determine whether Vit D produces changes consistent with a general improvement in immune homeostasis that supports ß-cell tolerating interventions, the assessment of ß-cell function in all subjects to obtain preliminary data on the effects of Vit D on ß-cell survival.

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Being tested
Cholecalciferol
Keywords
vitamin D, Autoimmune disease, diabetes
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Autoimmune Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

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

  • CholecalciferolDrug

    Also called intervention: Oleovit D3, Placebo: peanut oil

    weekly dose (based on 70 IU/kg bodyweight/day) orally

Study groups in NCT01390480
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorpeanut oil
Receives: Drug: Cholecalciferol
Vitamin D (Oleovit®)Active comparatorcholecalciferol
Receives: Drug: Cholecalciferol

What is being measured

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

  1. Increase and function of regulatory T-cells

    The level and function of the regulatory T-cells will be compared between the two groups.

    Measured: 13 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Immunophenotyping

    The effect of vitamin D on circulating immune cells and cytokine secretion at basal, after 3, 6 and 12 months.

    Measured: 13 months

  2. Insulin secretion

    Insulin secretion assessed with a mixed meal tolerance test will be performed basal, after 3, 6 and 12 months.

    Measured: 13 months

  3. Calcium levels

    Serum calcium levels will be measured basal, after 1,3,6,9 and 12 months.

    Measured: 13 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2010
  3. Primary completionNov 2013
  4. Study completionFeb 2014

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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01390480
Sponsor's protocol ID
ENM-DA-017
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
23 May 2011
Last updated
17 Apr 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Treiber G, Prietl B, Frohlich-Reiterer E, Lechner E, Ribitsch A, Fritsch M, Rami-Merhar B, Steigleder-Schweiger C, Graninger W, Borkenstein M, Pieber TR. Cholecalciferol supplementation improves suppressive capacity of regulatory T-cells in young patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus - A randomized clinical trial. Clin Immunol. 2015 Dec;161(2):217-24. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Aug 12.

    PubMed 26277548

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Cholecalciferol in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Medical University of Graz at 1 site in Austria.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 17 Apr 2015. 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 Austria. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Increase and function of regulatory T-cells (time frame: 13 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 NCT01390480, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 Apr 2015.

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