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The effect of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in congestive heart failure patients - EVITA

The effect of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in congestive heart failure patients - EVITA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2010-020793-42-DE
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2010-06-07
Start date
2010-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Substitution of low vitamin D levels in congestive heart failure patients

Interventions

Trade Name: Vigantol Oel Pharmaceutical Form: Oral drops, solution INN or Proposed INN: COLECALCIFEROL CAS Number: 67-97-0 Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Oral drops* Route of administration of th

Sponsors

Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Centre North Rhine-Westfalia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients with congestive heart failure NYHA class not less than II - Men and women in the age of > 18 and > 80 years old - Signed consent form 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 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - "High urgent" listing for cardiac transplantation - History of sarcoidosis, nephrolithiasis - Pregnancy, Lactation - Concomitant medication of vitamin D > 25µg/d - Vitamin D blood levels >75 nmol/L

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the effect of vitamin D on all-cause mortality in congestive heart failure patients;Secondary Objective: To evaluat the effect of vitamin D on: - cardiac transplantation, - "high urgent" listing for cardiac transplantation, - resuscitation or - hospitalisation;Primary end point(s): All-cause mortality

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026