Plasma Holotranscobalamin as Compared to Plasma Cobalamins for Assessment of Vitamin B12 Absorption

Vitamin B12 Absorption Clinical Trial

Official title:

Plasma Holotranscobalamin as Compared to Plasma Cobalamins for Assessment of Vitamin B12 Absorption. Optimisation of a Non-Radioactive Vitamin B12 Absorption Test (CobaSorb)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00306358
• Other study ID #: 20050067
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 22, 2006
• Last updated: March 22, 2006
• Start date: May 2005
• Est. completion date: October 2005

Study information

• Verified date: March 2006
• Source: University of Aarhus
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In the present study the design of the vitamin B12 absorption test, CobaSorb, is further optimised. We investigate which test – measurement of holotranscobalamin or cobalamins – could be used for reflection of vitamin B12 absorption. Furthermore, we prolong the duration of vitamin B12 administration in order to determine the final duration of the vitamin B12 absorption test CobaSorb.

Seventy-eight healthy individuals (age 21-81 years) are treated with three oral doses of 9 microgram cyanocobalamin per day for five successive days. Non-fasting blood samples are collected on day 1-5 before administration of the first dose of vitamin B12 and on day 8. Cobalamins and holotranscobalamin are measured on day 1–5 and 8. The performance of the vitamin B12 absorption test will be evaluated in individuals with borderline or low levels of holotranscobalamin or cobalamins (below the 75% percentiles) using a change larger than 2CV(day to day) of holotranscobalamin (22%) and cobalamins (12%) to indicate a change caused by absorption of the administered vitamin B12.

Description:

In the present study the design of the vitamin B12 absorption test, CobaSorb, is further optimised. We investigate which test – measurement of holotranscobalamin or cobalamins – could be used for reflection of vitamin B12 absorption. Furthermore, we prolong the duration of vitamin B12 administration in order to determine the final duration of the vitamin B12 absorption test CobaSorb.

Seventy-eight healthy individuals (age 21-81 years) are treated with three oral doses of 9 microgram cyanocobalamin per day for five successive days. Non-fasting blood samples are collected on day 1-5 before administration of the first dose of vitamin B12 and on day 8. Cobalamins and holotranscobalamin are measured on day 1–5 and 8. The performance of the vitamin B12 absorption test will be evaluated in individuals with borderline or low levels of holotranscobalamin or cobalamins (below the 75% percentiles) using a change larger than 2CV(day to day) of holotranscobalamin (22%) and cobalamins (12%) to indicate a change caused by absorption of the administered vitamin B12.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 78
• Est. completion date: October 2005
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Above 18 years North european origin Read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

Vitamin B12 treatment within the past 5 years Use of vitamin pills containing >1 microgram vitamin B12 with in the past 3 weeks Infectious disease Pregnancy Lactation Giving birth within the past 9 months Use of hormones Known systemic disease

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Vitamin B12 Absorption

Intervention

Drug:
• Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Aarhus Sygehus	Aarhus

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Aarhus

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in plasma holotranscobalamin after intake of vitamin B12
Secondary	Changes in plasma cobalamins, plasma methylmalonic acid and plasma homocysteine after intake of vitamin B12.