This study aims to look at the effect of a high dose of Vitamin D on bone mineral density in HIV patients
- Conditions
- HIVMedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10020188 Term: HIV test positive System Organ Class: 10022891 - InvestigationsMedDRA version: 20.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10063206 Term: HIV-1 test positive System Organ Class: 10022891 - InvestigationsTherapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2010-023122-21-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College London
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Aged between 18 years and 45 years , Males and Females
Documented Positive HIV-1 antibody test and either stable on HAART as defined by undetectable viral load and on the same regimen for =6 months or treatment naive (HIV+ cohort only) (n=32)
Presumed HIV negative –(HIV negative cohort only) (n=16)
Ability to give informed consent
Females willing to use barrier method contraception (condoms) for the duration of the trial.
Documented Vitamin D deficiency (less than 50 nmol/L within 6 months of screening)
Not currently taking Vitamin D supplements, or has taken any Vitamin D supplements within 4 weeks of screening
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 48
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Pregnancy or breast feeding
Patient unlikely to comply with protocol
1Received vitamin D supplementation within the previous 4 weeks.
Documented history of renal impairment
Any chronic inflammatory condition
Documented Hepatitis B or C
Documented soya or peanut allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the constituents of Dekristol®
Hypercalcaemia or hypercalciuria
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method