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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 25 November 2019
Main ID:  EUCTR2009-010085-35-GB
Date of registration: 14/10/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Barts Health NHS Trust
Public title: Cluster-randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections in Sheltered Accommodation (ViDiFlu) - Trial of vitamin D supplementation for prevention of influenza
Scientific title: Cluster-randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections in Sheltered Accommodation (ViDiFlu) - Trial of vitamin D supplementation for prevention of influenza
Date of first enrolment: 14/01/2010
Target sample size: 240
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2009-010085-35
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design: 
Controlled: yes
Randomised: yes
Open: no
Single blind: no
Double blind: yes
Parallel group: yes
Cross over: no
Other: no
If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no
Placebo: yes
Other: no
 
Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): no Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): yes Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): no Therapeutic use (Phase IV): no
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
• Permanent resident or member of staff at sheltered accommodation unit • Able to meet with study staff at 2-monthly intervals for the duration of participation in the study • If a woman of child-bearing potential, is sexually abstinent or has negative pregnancy test within 7 days of recruitment and agrees to use reliable form of contraception until she has completed the study • Able to give written informed consent to participate • Age = 16 years on day of first dose of IMP
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion criteria:
• Current diagnosis of asthma or COPD • Chronic upper or lower respiratory infection or other condition causing chronic cough • Condition requiring treatment with vitamin D at a dose of > 10 micrograms vitamin D/day • Episode of upper or lower respiratory tract infection occurring up to 28 days before first dose of IMP • Known sarcoidosis, hyperparathyroidism, nephrolithiasis, active tuberculosis, vitamin D intolerance, liver failure, renal failure, terminal illness, lymphoma or other malignancy not in remission at time of recruitment • Taking benzothiadiazine derivative, cardiac glycoside, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone or long-term immunosuppressant therapy • Taking oral preparation containing > 10 micrograms vitamin D/day up to 2 months before first dose of IMP • Treatment with any investigational medical product or device up to 4 months before first dose of IMP • Breastfeeding, pregnant or planning a pregnancy • Baseline corrected serum calcium > 2.65 mmol/L • Baseline serum creatinine > 125 micromol/L • Inability to complete symptom diary with or without assistance • Severe cognitive impairment or communication problem precluding informed consent or successful completion of study evaluations • Any other condition that, in an investigator’s judgement, might compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with evaluation or preclude completion of the study


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Trial in healthy volunteers; intended indication is for prevention of respiratory tract infections
MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: PT Classification code 10062352 Term: Respiratory tract infection System Organ Class: 10021881 - Infections and infestations
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: Vigantol Oil
Product Name: Vigantol Oil
Pharmaceutical Form: Oral solution
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Oral liquid
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Trade Name: Vigantol Oil
Product Name: Vigantol Oil
Pharmaceutical Form: Oral solution
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Oral liquid
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Trade Name: Vigantol Oil
Product Name: Vigantol Oil
Pharmaceutical Form: Oral solution

Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Objective: 1. Does high-dose vitamin D supplementation reduce health service use in sheltered accomodation residents and staff? 2. Does high-dose vitamin D supplementation improve quality of life in sheltered accomodation residents and staff? 3. Does high-dose vitamin D supplementation reduce illness-related costs and days of absence from work in sheltered accomodation staff?
Main Objective: Does high-dose vitamin D supplementation prevent influenza and other respiratory infections in sheltered accomodation residents and staff?
Primary end point(s): The primary outcome measure for this trial is time from randomisation to first respiratory tract infection in sheltered accommodation residents
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
6646
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Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
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Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 15/02/2019
Date Completed: 05/04/2013
URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2009-010085-35/results
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