Peri-operative Vitamin D Therapy for Hepatectomy

Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05650151
Collaborator
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this double-blind, randomized controlled trial is to test the effect of short-term and high-dose vitamin D therapy in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
  • Dietary Supplement: Placebo
N/A

Detailed Description

Participants will receive short-term high dose of vitamin D during perioperative period.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:
  1. If vitamin D therapy benefits perioperative care

  2. If short-term high dose of vitamin D supplement is safe

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
200 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Peri-operative Vitamin D Therapy for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving Hepatectomy
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Dec 31, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jan 31, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Vitamin D group

Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
576 000 IU D 5-7 days prior to the surgery and 144 000 IU daily on post-operative day 1-2

Placebo Comparator: Control group

Dietary Supplement: Placebo
An equal volume of medium chain triglyceride (MCT, as placebo) to vitamin D 5-7 days prior to the surgery and on the post-operative day 1-2.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Infection rate [Perioperative period]

    Diagnosed by clinical presentation and relevant biomarker

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
20 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patients older than 20 years

  • Patients will undergo hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yin-Yi Han, PHD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05650151
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 202209057RINA
  • 2022-11-007A
First Posted:
Dec 14, 2022
Last Update Posted:
Dec 14, 2022
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2022
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 14, 2022