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Study of Vitamin D Supplementation Tailored to Vitamin D Deficiency in Breast Cancer Patients

Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Conventional Vitamin D Supplementation vs. Vitamin D Supplementation Tailored to Vitamin D Deficiency in Breast Cancer Patients Treated by Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Chemotherapy.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01480869
Acronym
VITACAL
Enrollment
215
Registered
2011-11-29
Start date
2011-07-01
Completion date
2014-12-01
Last updated
2026-03-12

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Breast cancer, Vitamin D supplementation, in neoadjuvant, adjuvant setting

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare normalization of vitamin D serum level after 6 months of vitamin D supplementation adjusted to baseline vitamin D serum level vs.conventional vitamin D supplementation.

Interventions

Tablet to suck: calcium 500 mg bid, cholecalciferol 200 IU bid

Sponsors

Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Breast adenocarcinoma treated by neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy within 12 months prior to study enrollment * WHO performance status 0-1 * Age ≥18 years old * Affiliation to a social security regime or beneficiary of equivalent social protection * Written informed consent provided before any study specific procedures Complementary inclusion criterion for randomization \- Proved vitamin D deficiency as defined by serum vitamin D level lower than 30 ng/ml (75 nmol/L).

Exclusion criteria

* Metastatic disease * History or presence of any other malignancy (except curatively treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or in situ cervix carcinoma) …………. traités dans les 5 ans précédents. * Contraindication to calcium or cholecalciferol * Known severe hypersensitivity to vitamin D or to calcium supplementation or to one of the excipients. * Disease and/or medical conditions accompanied by hypercalcaemia and/or hypercalciuria * Calcium lithiasis and tissue calcification * Hypervitaminosis D * Presence of significant comorbidities: i) Uncontrolled endocrine disease ii) Known disorders of calcium phophorus laboratory testing iii) Proved osteopenia or osteoporosis requiring vitamin D and calcium supplements * Concomitant treatment with other experimental products or another vitamin D calcium treatment * Pregnancy, breastfeeding or of reproductive potential not using an effective contraceptive method * Legal inability or restricted legal ability. Medical or psychological conditions not allowing proper study completion or informed consent signature

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To evaluate the increase in normalization of serum vitamin D level6 monthsTo compare the increase in normalization of serum vitamin D level adjusted to baseline level in patients receiving either vitamin D supplementation tailored to vitamin D deficiency or conventional vitamin D supplementation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Baseline vitamin D/calcium status in this patient populationBaseline
Normalization rate of serum 25-OHD level12, 18 and 24 months
Normalization rate of serum 25-OHD level in control patients who shift to experimental strategy6 months after crossover
Clinical and biological tolerance profileDuring treament administration (can last up to 24 months)According to National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0
Treatment complianceDuring treatment administration (can last up to 24 months)Treatment compliance will be assessed using a patient record book
Quality of life24 monthsQuality of life is assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire
Impact of study treatments on bone and joint pains induced by aromatase inhibitorsDuring treatment administration (can last up to 24 months)
Changes in vitamin and calcium biological markersUp to 24 months
Predictive value of individual biomarkersUp to 24 months

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 13, 2026