Status:

COMPLETED

High Dose Vit D Musculoskeletal Symptoms & Bone Density in Anastrozole-Treated Breast Cancer With Marginal Vit D Status

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Breast Neoplasms

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Vitamin D supplementation reduces the symptoms of muscle stiffness and joint tenderness that some patients may develop after starting therapy with Ana...

Detailed Description

This is a pilot, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study with the following aims: * To compare the effects of high dose vitamin D versus standard dose vitamin D on musculoskeletal pain in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Women with a diagnosis of hormone receptor positive invasive breast cancer (Stage I-IIIB) or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
  • Postmenopausal status
  • Completed at least 8 weeks of anastrozole as adjuvant therapy prior to study entry
  • Completed systemic chemotherapy and radiation treatments when indicated
  • Serum Calcium ≤ 10.3 mg/dL
  • Patients with marginal 25 OH Vitamin D level (between 10 and 29 ng/ml) will be in the Randomized Group or Low 25 OH Vitamin D level (less than 10 ng/ml) will be in Observational Group
  • 24-hour urine Calcium excretion ≤ 250 mg/g (calculated by dividing 24 hour calcium by 24 hour creatinine)
  • A history of generalized musculoskeletal pain with or without localized regions or discomfort that has developed or worsened since starting adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Known metastatic disease
  • History of kidney stones
  • History of active primary hyperparathyroidism
  • History of Paget's disease of the bone
  • History of severe arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or severe neuropathy
  • Normal 25 OH Vitamin D level (≥ 30 ng/ml)
  • Medical or psychiatric condition which may preclude protocol compliance

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    63 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00263185

    Start Date

    November 1 2005

    End Date

    November 1 2009

    Last Update

    September 22 2014

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    Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110