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Incorporation of Vitamin K Into Uremic Lipoproteins

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Vitamin K Deficiency
Interventions
Drug: Vitamin K supplement
Registration Number
NCT05360342
Lead Sponsor
RWTH Aachen University
Brief Summary

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have an increased cardiovascular risk with corresponding cardiovascular calcifications. CKD patients exhibit a functional vitamin K deficiency. Calcification can be prevented by vitamin K intake. The aim of this study is to investigate the cause for the vitamin K deficiency beyond a diminished dietary vitamin K uptake.

Detailed Description

This study is a monocentric, 1-armed interventional trial. Participants will be recruited at the University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen.

We will analyse serially collected serum from 10 dialysis patients, after ingestion of a single vitamin K supplement, compared to healthy controls. Lipoprotein fractions will be isolated and the corresponding vitamin K contents will be measured by chromatography.

The vitamin K supplement contains 3 subforms of vitamin K: vitamin K1 (1000µg), menaquinone-4 (1000µg) and menaquinone-7 (200µg).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Vitamin K supplementVitamin K supplementAdministration of a single dose vitamin K
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vitamin K content in lipoproteins1 year

Assessment of vitamin K incorporation into lipoproteins

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PIVKA-II levels1 year

PIVKA-II in serum as assessed by ELISA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

RWTH Aachen University

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Aachen, Germany

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