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Vitamin K Supplement for Inhibition of the Progress in Aortic Valve Calcification

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Aortic Valve Calcification
Registration Number
NCT00785109
Lead Sponsor
RWTH Aachen University
Brief Summary

In this mono-center,open,three-armes, controlled, randomized phase I study the progress of aortic valve calcification with and without vitamin K supplementation will be investgated. This will be done by means of measurements of concentrations from osteocalcine and MPG in blood serum, echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography and cardiac MRI

Detailed Description

Patients will be allocated to two groups with either

1. additional intake of 2 mg vitamin k1 daily

2. controll group without additional intake of Vitamin K

Treatment group a will include 100 patients, the controll group should include 100 patients. None of all patients should require renal dialysis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
99
Inclusion Criteria
  • aortic valve calcification,verified by echocardiography
Exclusion Criteria
  • chronic or acute intestinal diseases
  • terminal renal failure
  • allergic reaction on soya containing products
  • recent additional intake of vitamin K
  • oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists (Marcoumar)
  • systemic therapy with corticosteroids
  • anamnestic venous thrombosis (pelvet or legs)or embolization of lung arteria
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • persons without mental ability or capacity to understand and follow the instructions of the investigator
  • women of childbearing age without safe contraceptional devices
  • minority

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decrease of aortic valve calcification by activation of the calcification inhibiting protein MGP by means of additional intake of vitamin K18 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
progression of diastolic and systolic dysfunction in the three treatment groups18 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine

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Aachen, NRW, Germany

Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine
🇩🇪Aachen, NRW, Germany

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