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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2008-005306-39 |
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In this mono-center,open,three-armes, controlled, randomized phase I study the progress of aortic valve calcification with and without vitamin K supplementation will be investgated. This will be done by means of measurements of concentrations from osteocalcine and MPG in blood serum, echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography and cardiac MRI
Patients will be allocated to two groups with either
Treatment group a will include 100 patients, the controll group should include 100 patients. None of all patients should require renal dialysis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | 100 patients daily additional intake of 2mg vitamin k1 |
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| 2 | Placebo Comparator | 100 patients no additional intake of vitamin K |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Vitamin K supplementation | Dietary Supplement | Daily vitamin K supplementation per os (2 mg once a day)Experimental 1 Placebo Experimental 2 |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Decrease of aortic valve calcification by activation of the calcification inhibiting protein MGP by means of additional intake of vitamin K | 18 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| progression of diastolic and systolic dysfunction in the three treatment groups | 18 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ralf Koos, MD | RWTH Aachen University Departement of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine | Aachen | North Rhine-Westphalia | 52074 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| C562942 | Aortic Valve, Calcification of |
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