Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Vitamin K Supplementation on Osteocalcin Carboxylation in Healthy Children
Lead Sponsor:
UMC Utrecht
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background of the study: Results from several studies show that vitamin K has an important function in bone metabolism. In a previous cross-sectional study conducted by our department, evidence for a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy prepubertal male and female children
- Subjects of normal body weight and height according to standard Dutch growth charts (within p3-p97)
- Subject and/or parent of subject has given written consent to take part in the study
Exclusion
- Subjects with (a history of) metabolic or gastrointestinal disease
- Subjects with (a history of) soy allergy
- Subjects using vitamin supplements containing vitamin K
- Subjects presenting chronic inflammatory diseases
- Subjects receiving systemic treatment or topical treatment likely to interfere with evaluation of the study parameters
- Subjects receiving corticoϊd treatment
- Subjects using oral anticoagulants
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00402974
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
June 10 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (WKZ), University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584 EA