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Clinical Trials/NCT01403051
NCT01403051
Completed
Phase 2

A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Phase II Trial of High-Dose Vitamin D and Calcium for Bone Health in HIV-Infected Individuals Initiating Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)

Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections39 sites in 2 countries167 target enrollmentSeptember 2011

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
EFV/FTC/TDF
Conditions
HIV-1 Infection
Sponsor
Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Enrollment
167
Locations
39
Primary Endpoint
The Percent Change From Baseline in Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Total Hip
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study was done with people who were infected with HIV and needed to start treatment for their HIV disease. The purpose of this study is to see if taking vitamin D and calcium will help prevent the bone loss that sometimes happens when people start HIV treatment. For this study, the following HIV treatment (or HAART) were provided in the form of a single tablet that contains three different drugs: efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir (EFV/FTC/TDF). These drugs are approved by the FDA to treat HIV infection. The HIV treatment provided is common for people who are taking HIV drugs for the first time. The risks seen with this HIV treatment are the same that you would encounter when taking these drugs outside of the study. The lists of risks of this HIV treatment are included in this document because the drugs are provided by the study, not because the drugs are being tested. The purpose of the study is only to look at the impact of high doses of vitamin D and calcium in preventing bone loss. There are no study objectives related to HIV treatment (EFV/FTC/TDF).

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2011
End Date
February 2013
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • HIV-1 infection
  • No evidence of any exclusionary resistance mutations based on results from any genotype assay from any laboratory that has a CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certification or its equivalent. Results must be available from testing any time in the past or must be obtained prior to entry and reviewed by the site investigator.
  • ARV drug-naïve (\<=10 days of ART at any time prior to entry) and no ARV drugs taken within the past 30 days.
  • CD4+ cell count of any value obtained within 90 days prior to study entry at any laboratory that has a CLIA certification or its equivalent.
  • HIV-1 RNA \>1000 copies/mL obtained within 90 days prior to study entry at any laboratory that has a CLIA certification or its equivalent.
  • Certain laboratory values obtained within 30 days prior to entry (as indicated in section 4.1.6 of the protocol.
  • Serum calcium \< 10.5 mg/dL within 30 days prior to entry.
  • For women of reproductive potential, negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to initiating study medications.
  • Subjects must refrain from participating in a conception process (i.e., active attempt to become pregnant or to impregnate, sperm donation, in vitro fertilization) and if participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy, the subject/partner must use at least two of the reliable forms of contraceptive listed in section 4.1.9 of the protocol.
  • 25-OH vitamin D \>=10 ng/mL and \<75 ng/mL.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current or prior use of bisphosphonate therapy.
  • Use of vitamin D supplements greater than 800 IU/day within 30 days prior to entry.
  • Use of calcium supplements greater than 500 mg/day within 30 days prior to entry.
  • Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of study drugs or their formulations.
  • Any oral, intravenous, or inhaled steroids within the 30 days prior to enrollment(intranasal steroid use is allowed).
  • Use of androgenic hormones or growth hormones.
  • Receipt of systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy within 30 days prior to entry.
  • Pregnancy or currently breastfeeding.
  • Documentation of acute opportunistic infections within 30 days prior to entry.
  • Serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization until subject either completes therapy or is clinically stable on therapy, in the opinion of the site investigator, for at least 7 days prior to entry.

Arms & Interventions

Arm A: EFV/FTC/TDF plus vitamin D3 and calcium carbonate

Participants were administered FDC efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla), calcium carbonate and vitamin D3 4000 IU.

Intervention: EFV/FTC/TDF

Arm A: EFV/FTC/TDF plus vitamin D3 and calcium carbonate

Participants were administered FDC efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla), calcium carbonate and vitamin D3 4000 IU.

Intervention: Calcium Carbonate

Arm A: EFV/FTC/TDF plus vitamin D3 and calcium carbonate

Participants were administered FDC efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla), calcium carbonate and vitamin D3 4000 IU.

Intervention: Vitamin D3

Arm B: EFV/FTC/TDF plus vitamin D placebo and calcium placebo

Participants were administered FDC efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla), a placebo for calcium carbonate, and a placebo for vitamin D3.

Intervention: EFV/FTC/TDF

Arm B: EFV/FTC/TDF plus vitamin D placebo and calcium placebo

Participants were administered FDC efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla), a placebo for calcium carbonate, and a placebo for vitamin D3.

Intervention: Placebo for calcium carbonate

Arm B: EFV/FTC/TDF plus vitamin D placebo and calcium placebo

Participants were administered FDC efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla), a placebo for calcium carbonate, and a placebo for vitamin D3.

Intervention: Placebo for vitamin D3

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Percent Change From Baseline in Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Total Hip

Time Frame: Weeks 0 and 48

The efficacy endpoint is the percent change from baseline to week 48 in bone mineral density (BMD) at total hip (as measured by DXA scan)

Secondary Outcomes

  • The Percent Change From Baseline in Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Spine(Weeks 0 and 48)
  • Number of Participants With Primary Adverse Events(From first study treatment to week 48)
  • The Change in Total 25-OH Vitamin D Level From Baseline to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24, and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in IL-6 to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in sCD14 to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in P1NP to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in CTX to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in HOMA-IR to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in Fasting Total Cholesterol to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in Fasting LDL to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in Urinary Phosphate Excretion to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in CD4 to Weeks 4, 12, 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 4, 12, 24 and 48)
  • The Changes From Baseline in iPTH to Weeks 24 and 48(Weeks 0, 24 and 48)

Study Sites (39)

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