Status:

COMPLETED

Vitamin D Supplementation And Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine Responsiveness In Older Long-Term Care Residents

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Immunosenescence

Shingles

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is an ancillary study to a randomized controlled trial of high dose vitamin D in older long-term care residents (NCT01102374). In this study, a subset of trial subjects will receive the zoster va...

Detailed Description

Objectives 1. To determine the increase in Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)-specific cell-mediated immune response from pre-zoster vaccination to 3 weeks post-vaccination in nursing home residents after ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged ≥ 60 years;
  • Residing in a long-term care facility;
  • Have not yet received VZV vaccine

Exclusion

  • terminal illness (expected survival \<6 months);
  • anticipated discharge within 12 months;
  • unable to take whole or crushed tablets;
  • active cancer, except squamous/basal cell carcinoma;
  • severe malnutrition (body mass index \<18 kg/m2);
  • current immunosuppressive medications (including corticosteroids);
  • renal failure (eGFR\<15 mL/min/1.73m2);
  • currently taking \>800 IU/d vitamin D supplementation;
  • history (or strong family history) of kidney stones;
  • history of sarcoidosis or other granulomatous disorders associated with hypercalcemia;
  • elevated baseline hypercalcemia (albumin-adjusted serum calcium \>10.5 mg/dL);
  • serum 25 (OH)D level ≥40 ngl/ml at baseline;
  • inability to provide informed consent and no available healthcare proxy;
  • inability of participant or proxy to speak/understand English.
  • previous receipt of the Zostavax (anticipate \<10% of trial;
  • known allergy to gelatin, neomycin, or any other component of the vaccine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 23 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01262300

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

January 23 2014

Last Update

June 25 2021

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University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045