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A randomized study on probiotics and their effect on vitamin K2 status

Conditions
Cardiovascular disease
Registration Number
NL-OMON20242
Lead Sponsor
VU University Medical Centre Department of Epidemiology & biostatistics Prof. J. Berkhof, department head
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

•Higher cardiovascular risk without type 2 diabetes – at least 1 of the following risk factors:
osystolic blood pressure > 140mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg or use of blood pressure lowering medication and/or
o impaired glucose tolerance
oFamily history of cardiovascular disease < 65 years
oTotal cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l or use of statins
oSmokers = 50 years
oEstimated glomerular filtration rate > 30 and < 60 ml/min
•No gastrointestinal tract problems/stool problems
•Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Pregnancy, lactation or a female planning to conceive within the study period
•Any significant medical reason for exclusion as determined by the investigator
•Unable to give written informed consent
•Unable to speak, read and/or write Dutch
•Diabetes of any type.
•Age <50 or = 70 years
•Body mass index < 20 or > 39 kg/m2
•Using vitamin supplements that contain vitamin K, or unwilling to stop two weeks before randomization.
•Using probiotic supplements
•Natto or goose liver consumers
•Use of vitamin K antogonists such as warfarin, acenocoumarol or coumarin derivates
•Use of antibiotics
•Colectomy
•Crohn's disease/ Ulcerative Colitis
•Use of more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To investigate the effect of a daily sachet of 4 gram freeze-dried probiotics producing 180 µg vitamin K2 on plasma dp-ucMGP concentrations after 12 weeks in participants aged (50-70 years).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine the effect of a daily sachet of 4 gram freeze-dried probiotics producing 180 µg vitamin K2 in 24-hour urine on vitamin K metabolites 5C en 7C-aglycone, and vitamin K1 and MK4 and MK-7 in stool samples after 12 weeks in participants aged (50-70 years).
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