Status:

COMPLETED

Does Supplementing Vitamin D Deficiency Affect Fusion Healing Rates in Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery?

Lead Sponsor:

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Podiatry Foundation

Conditions:

Vitamin D Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

To assess if vitamin D status in the elective foot and ankle fusion population affects fusion healing categorically (fused vs. un-fused).

Detailed Description

This study will be a randomized, 1:1 placebo controlled, blinded, prospective study of level I evidence. The investigators will recruit patients undergoing a major ankle, hindfoot, or midfoot arthrode...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females age 18 to 89 years undergoing ankle, hindfoot, or midfoot arthrodesis surgery
  • Vitamin D serum level \<30 ng/mL including those concurrently taking vitamin D
  • Ambulatory
  • Women 18 years of age must have a negative urine/serum pregnancy test and must use an acceptable method of contraception, including abstinence, a barrier method (diaphragm or condom), Depo-Provera, or an oral contraceptive, for the duration of the study.

Exclusion

  • Revision surgery
  • Tobacco use which has been shown to affect bone healing and increase risk of nonunion
  • Laboratory abnormalities that indicate clinically significant hematologic, hepatobiliary, or renal disease (EXAMPLE below):
  • AST/SGOT \> 2.0 times the upper limit of normal ALT/SGPT \> 2.0 times the upper limit of normal Total bilirubin \> 2.0 times the upper limit of normal Hemoglobin \< 9 gm/dL White blood cell count \< 3,000/ mm3 Platelet count \< 100,000/mm3 Creatinine \> 2.0 times the upper limit of normal
  • Preexisting disorders known to adversely affect bone healing (e.g. diabetes mellitus with HbA1C greater than or equal to 7, peripheral vascular disease, certain connective tissue disorders, and congenital or acquired disorders of bone metabolism)
  • Preexisting disorders affecting Vitamin D metabolism and/or calcium phosphate homeostasis (e.g. renal failure, hepatic failure, congenital defects in vitamin D metabolism, parathyroid disorders, conditions causing abnormal calcium and/or phosphate absorption)
  • Open wounds to lower extremities which has been shown to increase risk of infection and nonunion
  • Any investigational drug use within 30 days prior to enrollment.
  • Participation in ongoing clinical research
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Patients who are unable to swallow due to acuity of illness or physiologic reason
  • Patients who are unable to provide consent for the study including inability to read or speak English
  • Prisoners who are patients because of their vulnerable population and inability to follow-up
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 24 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 11 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04450199

Start Date

July 24 2020

End Date

March 11 2024

Last Update

June 18 2024

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The Foot & Ankle Institute/Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224