Correlation Between Vitamin D Status and Bone Mineral Density in Patients With Hemophilia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Study will look at baseline Vitamin D levels, calcium, albumin, liver enzymes, testosterone, osteocalcin, urine N telopeptides, bone mineral density, nutritional assessment and physical activity assessment of boys with hemophilia A or B (ages 2-20 yrs). Patients with low vitamin D levels will receive therapeutic doses of Vitamin D. At end of one year follow up studies will be repeated.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: Hemophilia, Vitamin D deficiency Hemophilia, Rickets - Vitamin D per endocrine consult Hemophilia, Vitamin D deficient - Vitamin D 2000 units daily plus calcium Hemophilia, Normal Vitamin D - no intervention - observation only |
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D and calcium
Doses will be based on Vitamin D levels
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Correlate between Vitamin D deficiency, low bone mass and lack of weight bearing physical activity [1year]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Determine bone mass (density) in hemophilia patients [1 yr]
- establish dose and duration of treatment with vitamin D [1 yr]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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clinical diagnosis of Hemophilia A or B
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ages 2-21 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- therapeutic vitamin D or calcium supplementation within 3 months of study entry
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System | Richmond | Virginia | United States | 23298 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- CSL Behring
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Gita V Massey, M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- PT 104212