Vitamin D Supplementation in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Outcome

Study Purpose

To assess whether vitamin D supplementation after surgery of a first cutaneous malignant melanoma protects against relapse of the disease.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 80 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Older than 18 years and younger than 80 years of age. 2. Histologically proven malignant melanoma, stage one B (IB) to three (III) Not participating in other clinical trial. 3. The only treatment for melanoma is surgical treatment. 4. Complete resection of melanoma. 5. Single primary invasive cutaneous melanoma. 6. Signed ethical committee approved informed consent. 7. Serum phosphate, serum calcium at the entry of the study within normal limits of laboratory reference. Exclusion criteria. 1. Pregnant/lactating women or planning on becoming pregnant during the study. 2. Known hypersensitivity to vitamin D or its components. 3. Pre-existing renal stone disease, chronic renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 or renal dialysis. 4. Liver failure or chronic liver disease with liver enzymes > 2 fold upper limit of normal (ULN). 5. History of parathyroid disease or granulomatous disease (TBC and sarcoidosis) 6. History of malabsorption syndrome or any medical condition that might interfere with vitamin D absorption. 7. History of small intestine resection. 8. History of other malignancy within the last 5 years except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ malignant melanoma. 9. Chronic alcohol abuse. 10. Medical or logistic problems likely to preclude completion of the study. 11. Taking medication that predisposes to hypercalcemia (digoxin, lithium, thiazide diuretics) or taking medication that would affect metabolism of vitamin D (anticonvulsants, corticosteroids, H2-receptor antagonists) 12. Intake of vitamin D supplements within 6 months prior to entry of the study.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT01748448
Phase

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Phase 3
Lead Sponsor

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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Marjan Garmyn, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Belgium, Hungary
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Additional Details

To assess whether vitamin D supplementation, in the follow up period after diagnosis and surgery of a first cutaneous malignant melanoma, has a protective effect on relapse of cutaneous malignant melanoma and whether this protective effect correlates with vitamin D levels in serum and vitamin D receptor (VDR) immunoreactivity in the primary tumor.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Active Comparator: Vitamin D

Every month 100 000 units of Vitamin D in syringe oral dispenser is taken . Study duration is maximum 3,5 years or until relapse occurs

Placebo Comparator: arachides oleum raffinatum

Every month 100 000 units of vitamin D in syringe Oral dispenser is taken. Study duration is maximum of 3.5 years or until relapse occurs

Interventions

Drug: - Vitamin D

prospective interventional randomized double blind placebo controlled trail clinical setting (tertiary university hospital) investigator driven, no pharmaceutical sponsor cutaneous malignant melanoma patients add- on study (placebo or vitamin D) on top of optimal standard care 1:1 inclusion ratio (placebo:Vitamin D) randomisation after informed consent and screening

Drug: - arachides oleum raffinatum

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International Sites

Edegem, Belgium

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Dermatology

Edegem, , 2650

UZLeuven Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

Status

Recruiting

Address

UZLeuven Gasthuisberg

Leuven, , 3000

Site Contact

Marjan Garmyn, MD PhD

marjan.garmyn@uzleuven.be

+3216337950 #37950

Liège, Belgium

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Chef de Service du Service Universitaire de Dermatologie

Liège, , 4000

Debrecen, Hungary

Status

Active, not recruiting

Address

Dep. of Dermatology, Medical and Health Science Center University of Debrecen

Debrecen, , 4032

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