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High vs. Low Calcium Intake in the Presence of High Vitamin D: Effect on Gene Expression in the Colon


Phase 1
48 Years
72 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Colorectal Polyps, Colorectal Adenoma, Adenocarcinoma

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Trial Information

High vs. Low Calcium Intake in the Presence of High Vitamin D: Effect on Gene Expression in the Colon


Study subjects participate for about 3 months. During this time, there is one outpatient
visit, a 4 week inpatient period, a 4 week outpatient period known as a wash out period and
finally another 4 week inpatient period. During the inpatient periods, the Rockefeller
University Hospital (RUH) becomes your home. The subject must sleep here every night and
consume all the food provided. During the screening visit, blood and urine samples will be
taken and an EKG (electrocardiogram) and a complete physical exam will be done. After
enrollment into the study, the first 4 week inpatient period begins. You may continue to go
to work or do other activities as long as you eat the diet provided and sleep at the
Rockefeller University Hospital. You must eat everything that we give you and you may not
substitute or supplement the diet in any way. During each 4 week stay at the Rockefeller
University Hospital, there will be three flexible sigmoidoscopies done and biopsies taken of
the mucosal lining of the colorectum. This procedure is painless and takes about 5 minutes.
In addition, blood samples will be taken every few days for follow-up and research, and two
24 hour urine samples will be done on separate days during the hospitalization. Vital signs
are measured every day and your weight will be measured three times per week. During the
four week wash out period, the subject will return to their home, go about their normal
activities and consume their normal diet. The subject will return to the Rockefeller
University Hospital for the second 4 week inpatient period. The procedures and laboratory
tests are the same during the second inpatient period. The study concludes with the
subjects' discharge from the RUH.


Inclusion Criteria:



1. Volunteers with a history of pre-cancerous colorectal polyps and/or have a family
history of pre-cancerous polyps or colon cancer

2. Not taking any medications known to affect either calcium metabolism or colon
function

3. Between the ages of 48 and 72 years old

4. Have had pre-cancerous colorectal polyps or have first or second degree relatives
with colorectal cancer and are therefore at increased risk for the disease

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Personal history of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer

2. Diseases of the bowel such as intestinal malabsorption or inflammatory bowel disease

3. Prior gastrointestinal surgery including gastrectomy, small or large bowel
resections. (If one has had an appendectomy or surgery of the esophagus, he/she is
still eligible.)

4. Any excessive bleeding or clotting disorders

5. Taking blood thinners

6. Abnormalities of or conditions predisposing one to abnormalities of calcium
metabolism. (This includes untreated hyperparathyroidism [increase in parathyroid
function] and history of milk-alkali syndrome, a type of calcium metabolism disease.)

7. Untreated hyperthyroidism (increase in thyroid function)

8. Regularly take greater than 660 mg of aspirin per day. This is greater than two
tablets of 325 mg regular strength aspirin or greater than one tablet of 500 mg of
extra strength aspirin per day. (If one has been taking aspirin for heart or blood
vessel protection regularly for at least one month before his/her first screening
visit, he/she will remain on the same amount of medicine throughout the study. The
following amounts are acceptable:

- Aspirin 1 to 2 regular tablets (325 mg) per day, or

- Baby aspirin 1 tablet (81 mg) per day

9. Regularly take daily dosages of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) within
the last 3 months. (One example of an NSAID is ibuprofen.)

10. Taking greater than 1200 mg of dietary calcium daily

11. Taking medications called sterol-binding resins, such as cholestyramine (Questran®),
which is for the treatment of high blood cholesterol

12. Taking other investigational drugs or multiple other medications that might, in the
opinion of the investigator, affect the study measurements.

13. Other serious illness(es) that are anticipated to limit life expectancy to less than
6 months

14. Elevated blood pressure greater than 160/100 mmHg

15. HIV positive

16. Pregnant or nursing

17. A history of kidney stones

18. Liver disease and/or kidney disease

19. Diabetes mellitus

20. High "bad" cholesterol level, low density lipoprotein (LDL) greater than 175 mg/dl or
triglyceride levels greater than 600 mg/dl

21. Known history of coronary artery disease

22. EKG (electrocardiogram is a record of the electrical activity of the heart) changes
consistent with a past heart attack (myocardial infraction)

23. Currently taking:

- Antidiabetic medication

- Hormone replacement therapies, oral, injected or implanted contraceptives.
(Thyroid hormone replacement is allowed as long as one's thyroid test is
normal.)

- Vitamin, mineral, fish oil, and herbal supplementation and weight control
medication must be stopped at least 1 month prior to enrolling in the study.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Outcome Measure:

Gene expression related to proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation of human rectal mucosal cells

Outcome Time Frame:

end of study

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Peter Holt, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Rockefeller University

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

RUH IRB # PHO-0554

NCT ID:

NCT00298545

Start Date:

November 2005

Completion Date:

May 2009

Related Keywords:

  • Colorectal Polyps
  • Colorectal Adenoma
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
  • Adenoma
  • Colonic Polyps

Name

Location

Rockefeller University Hospital New York, New York  10021-6399