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Registration number
ACTRN12619000685112
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
17/04/2019
Date registered
7/05/2019
Date last updated
15/09/2020
Date data sharing statement initially provided
7/05/2019
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Building bone from blood: The relationship between Vitamin D and Circulating Osteoprogenitor (COP) cells – A pilot study
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Scientific title
Building bone from blood: The relationship between Vitamin D and Circulating Osteoprogenitor (COP) cells – A pilot study in otherwise healthy adults with varying levels of Vitamin D, from deficient to sufficient
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Vitamin D deficiency
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Condition category
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Musculoskeletal
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Osteoporosis
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Diet and Nutrition
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Other diet and nutrition disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Experimental Group: Bolus dose of 50,000IU vitamin D once, followed by daily 1000IU Vitamin D supplementation for 6 weeks. 6 week supplements will be orally administered by the participant in tablet form.
Bolus dose will be administered orally (tablet) in the presence of the study doctor. Supplements will be provided to the participants to self administer daily. Adherence to supplement regimen will be assessed at subsequent visits verbally.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Other
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Comparator / control treatment
Control Group: 1000IU vitamin D supplement daily for 6 weeks only.
Supplements will be provided to the participants to self administer daily. Adherence to supplement regimen will be assessed at subsequent visits verbally.
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Number of Circulating Osteogenic precursors as assessed on flow cytometry.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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0 weeks: baseline
3 weeks post enrollment
6 weeks post enrollment
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Primary outcome [2]
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Serum Vitamin D
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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0 weeks: baseline
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6 weeks post enrollment
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Secondary outcome [1]
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CTX serum assay
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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0 weeks: baseline
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6 weeks post enrollment
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Secondary outcome [2]
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P1NP serum assay
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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0 weeks: baseline
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6 weeks post enrollment
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Age > 55yo
Both male and females
Independent in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (Barthel > 60%)
Vitamin D levels 0-70nmol/L
Normal Bone Mineral Density (BMD) (>-1 SD)
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Minimum age
55
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Maximum age
80
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
Current smoker
High Body Mass Index (>30)
Diabetes
Hematopoietic / Hematological diseases
Current or prior use of drugs that could interfere with bone mass (ie Glucocorticoids, anti-resorptive drugs, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Teriparatide)
History of recent fracture in the last 3 months
History of bone tumours
Aortic valve calcification by auscultation or previous history
HyperPTH (>6.8pmol/L)
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Prevention
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Digital randomization by study statistician, concealment via opaque envelope
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Permutated Block Randomisation stratified by basline vitamin D status
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people assessing the outcomes
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint/s
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Statistical methods / analysis
This pilot study is designed to aid the planning of a larger confirmatory study. The aims of this study are to estimate the size of effect of vitamin D on COP cells required for sample size calculation (and other associated estimates), to determine the timing of primary outcome and to help in determining the appropriate recruitment sample (based on baseline vitamin D levels). A convenient sample of 30 was chosen with equal distribution of vitamin D deficient, insufficient and sufficient participants (10 in each). This was deemed to be feasible to achieve in a given time-frame and provide sufficient information for planning of future confirmatory trial. Results will be reported in accordance with CONSORT guidelines. Detailed descriptive statistics at baseline and at each time point will be presented for a complete group (by intervention group) and for each subgroup (based on baseline vitamin D levels).
Effect of vitamin D bolus injection on %COP at 6 weeks (primary outcome) will be evaluated using ANCOVA adjusting for baseline %COP levels. Outcome will be transformed if required. Model fit will be evaluated by visual examination of residuals and if of poor fit, non-parametric analysis will be performed (rank sum test). Secondary outcomes (changes in COP levels and vitamin D levels over time) and subgroup analysis will be performed using non-parametric tests with focus on detailed descriptive analysis and graphical presentation.
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Suspended
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
3/06/2019
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Actual
10/07/2019
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
1/10/2020
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Actual
20/03/2020
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
1/10/2020
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
30
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Accrual to date
22
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
VIC
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Recruitment hospital [1]
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Sunshine Hospital - St Albans
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Recruitment hospital [2]
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Footscray Hospital - Footscray
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Recruitment hospital [3]
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Williamstown Hospital - Williamstown
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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3021 - St Albans
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Recruitment postcode(s) [2]
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3011 - Footscray
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Recruitment postcode(s) [3]
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3016 - Williamstown
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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The University of Melbourne
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Address [1]
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Level 3
The Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE)
176 Furlong Rd, St Albans VIC 3021
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Hospital
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Name
Western Health
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Address
Level 3
The Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE)
176 Furlong Rd, St Albans VIC 3021
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Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Melbourne Health Human Research Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Level 2 South West 300 Grattan Street Parkville Victoria 3052
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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01/10/2018
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Approval date [1]
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22/11/2018
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Ethics approval number [1]
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HREC/45058/MH-2018
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Summary
Brief summary
This project is investigating the relationship between vitamin D levels, and a recently discovered stem cell called a circulating osteogenic precursor (COP) cell. COP cells are stem cells found in the circulating blood, with the capacity to form bone as well as other tissues such as fat, muscle and cartilage. It is hoped that these cells might be used to treat and manage a range of bone diseases such as fractures and osteoporosis (brittle bones). Vitamin D is known to be important in maintaining bone health, and this trial hopes to uncover whether COP cells play a role in this. This pilot study aims to help us to understand the relationship between vitamin D and COP cells, so that we can plan and run a successful large trial in the future. To achieve this, we want to recruit 30 healthy volunteers with different vitamin D levels, from low to normal. Then we will give half of them a large initial dose of vitamin D, and the other half a placebo pill. Everyone will then get a small vitamin D supplement for 6 weeks. We will measure their COP cell numbers every 3 weeks. We will look for changes in COP cells in those receiving different treatments and also with different starting vitamin D levels. There are no new medications or procedures being trialed in this study, so we expect it to be very safe.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Prof Gustavo Duque
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Address
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Level 3,
Western Centre for Health Research and Education
176 Furlong Rd,
St Albans
VIC 3021
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Australia
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+61 3 8395 8121
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
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Gustavo Duque
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Address
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Level 3,
Western Centre for Health Research and Education
176 Furlong Rd,
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Australia
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Gustavo Duque
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Address
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Level 3,
Western Centre for Health Research and Education
176 Furlong Rd,
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Australia
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
Due to confidential health information, and stipulations of ethics/governance
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No Supporting Document Provided
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