Association of Low Vitamin D Levels With Mortality in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Referred to Cardiac Surgery

Malnutrition Clinical Trial

Official title:

Association of Low Vitamin D Levels With Mortality in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Referred to Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00741546
• Other study ID #: Vitamin D in cardiac surgery
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 25, 2008
• Last updated: August 25, 2008
• Start date: March 2007

Study information

• Verified date: August 2008
• Source: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospitals
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigates if reduced serum levels of vitamin D concentration are a typical feature in patient group with low left ventricular function admitted for cardiac surgery interventions. and also the necessity of more preventive strategies for adequate nutrition of these patients with more focus on intake of vitamin D before admission to cardiac surgery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 160
• Est. primary completion date: September 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All routinely cardiac procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

• dialysis, cancer

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malnutrition

Intervention

Procedure:
• Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Surgery

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	Frankfurt am Main	Hessen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospitals

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perioperative mortality		90day	No