Efficiency of Vitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on Transcriptomic Changes of Low Vitamin D Responders (VitDHiD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03537027 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 25, 2018
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Vitamin D Receptor Target Gene Expression Serum 25(OH)D Concentration | Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3 | Phase 1 |
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] is a well-established marker for vitamin D status of the human body. In addition to the general importance of vitamin D for bone health, low serum 25(OH)D3 concentrations have been associated with increased risk of several health outcomes, such as autoimmune diseases, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications. However, there is significant inter-individual variation in the average serum 25(OH)D3 concentrations and also in the response to supplementation with vitamin D. Genetic and epigenetic factors have been suggested to be responsible for a large part of the variation, but currently there is little information about the health effects of the variation.
In our previous studies VitDmet (Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01479933) and VitDbol (Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02063334) we showed that the participants can be classified into high, mid and low responders to vitamin D and defined the new biomarker "vitamin D response index". Some 25% of the population seem to be low responders and are under higher risk to suffer from insufficient supplementation with vitamin D. The current study will focus on low vitamin D responders (among the 40 healthy individuals recruited in the study, 20-60 years old), i.e. it will use the same oral vitamin D3 bolus (2,000 µg, i.e. 80,000 IU in one day) as in our VitDbol study, in order to identify low vitamin D responders.
By in vitro treatment of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of low responders with 25(OH)D3 for 24 h (in comparison to in vitro stimulations with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] and in vivo vitamin D3 supplementation of the same subjects) we will obtain samples that allow the transcriptome-wide investigation of changes in gene expression. The underlying hypothesis of this study is that a stimulation with 25(OH)D3 is more efficient than a treatment with vitamin D3, so that in future low vitamin D responders may be supplemented with 25(OH)D3 rather than with vitamin D3.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | Comparing the Efficiency of Vitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 Treatment on Changes of the Transcriptome of Low Vitamin D Responders |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 3, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 31, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 31, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Vitamin D3
2000 micrograms of vitamin D3 in two doses during one day
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Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3
In total 20 pills will be taken by the subjects, each containing 100 micrograms of vitamin D3, resulting in the total amount of 2000 micrograms of vitamin D3. Of the 20 pills, 10 will be taken in the morning with breakfast and 10 with lunch.
Other Name: cholecalciferol |
- In vivo change from baseline in vitamin D target gene expression in the subjects [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effect of 2000 microgram vitamin D3 dose on the expression of vitamin D receptor target genes
- In vitro change from baseline in vitamin D target gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effects of treatment of cells for 24 h with 100 nM of 25(OH)D3, 1 nM of 1,25(OH)2D3 or vehicle (solvent) on the expression of vitamin D receptor target genes
- In vivo change from baseline in serum 25(OH)D concentration [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effect of 2000 microgram vitamin D3 dose on serum 25(OH)D3 concentrations
- In vivo change from baseline in serum calcium concentration (safety and tolerability) [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effect of 2000 microgram vitamin D3 dose on in vivo changes in serum calcium concentrations
- In vivo change from baseline in serum alanine transaminase concentration (safety and tolerability) [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effect of 2000 microgram vitamin D3 dose on in vivo changes in serum alanine transaminase (ALAT) concentrations
- In vivo change from baseline in serum gamma-glutamyl transferase concentration (safety and tolerability) [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effect of 2000 microgram vitamin D3 dose on in vivo changes in serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) concentrations
- In vivo change from baseline in serum creatinine concentration (safety and tolerability) [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the baseline ]Effect of 2000 microgram vitamin D3 dose on in vivo changes in serum creatinine concentrations

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Non-smoking
- BMI 20-25 kg/m2.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of kidney stones, renal failure or dialysis, hypercalcemia, hypo- or hyperparathyroidism, severe liver disease (cirrhosis), or sarcoidosis or other granulomatous diseases, such as active chronic tuberculosis or Wegener's granulomatosis.
- Continuous use of anti-inflammatory medicines.
- Regular use of supplements containing over 20 micrograms of vitamin D.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03537027
Finland | |
University of Eastern Finland | |
Kuopio, Finland, 70211 |
Principal Investigator: | Carsten Carlberg, PhD | University of Eastern Finland |
Responsible Party: | Carsten Carlberg, Professor of biochemistry, University of Eastern Finland |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03537027 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VitDHiD |
First Posted: | May 25, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 12, 2018 |
Last Verified: | October 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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