Vitamin D Levels in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Patients

NCT01074216 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2016-02-03

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, vitamin D blood levels has on stage IV colorectal cancer. Tbe doctors want to see if it is possible to increase low vitamin D levels into normal range using vitamin D supplements taken by mouth. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with worse outcomes in persons who have cancer. Low vitamin D may also cause people to have symptoms such as pain and fatigue. We want to see if increasing low vitamin D levels will help improve cancer outcomes. Vitamin D is routinely repleted in all subjects known to be vitamin D deficient. Therefore, the treatment given would be considered standard of care.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

vitamin D repletion with Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3 50,000 International Units)

Patients will be given vitamin D repletion with Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3 50,000 International Units) three times per week until the target vitamin D level of 40 ng/ml is achieved, and vitamin D3 maintenance initiated at 2,000 International Units daily thereafter.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kathleen Wesa, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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