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CompletedNCT03348644Updated Nov 21, 2017

Milk Products in the Treatment of Hypophosphatemic Rickets

An interventional study of Phosphate tablets. and High cheese intake. in Hypophosphatemic Rickets, sponsored by University of Aarhus. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to female participants aged 14 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-21.

Sponsored by University of Aarhus · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 2 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2015, registered Oct 2017).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
7
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
14 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a high intake of milk and/or cheese products compared to phosphate tablets in patients with hypophosphatemic rickets when evaluating the S-phosphate levels as a main effect parameter. The study was designed as a randomized, multiple crossover study.

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Objectives:

Standard treatment of hypophosphatemic rickets consists of oral phosphate tablets and vitamin D analogous. Due to their rapid absorption, serum-phosphate fluctuations can occur and secondary hyperparathyroidism may be a consequence. Our aim was to evaluate, if phosphate supplement administered as milk or cheese is superior or equal to phosphate tablets in patients with hypophosphatemic rickets

Study population:

Patients with genetic verified hypophosphatemic rickets were included in the period from August 2015 to June 2016. Patients were excluded from the study if they presented with tertiary hyperparathydoism, were treated with Cinacalcet or suffered from milk allergy.

Study design:

The study was designed as a randomized, multiple crossover study with three treatment periods consisting of the regular oral phosphate supplement, a high milk intake or a high cheese intake (randomization.com). Patients were instructed to discontinue their regular treatment, except for their usual doses of D vitamin analogs, three days prior to sample collection and instead engage in the study treatment. Furthermore, they should follow their normal eating habits while undergoing the study treatment, which was controlled by food and liquid registrations.

At the phosphate supplement session, the patients were treated with an 800 mg oral phosphor supplement distributed over five times a day independently of any prior treatment dose. At the cheese session, the patients were treated with an estimated phosphate content of 800 mg distributed over 5 meals. At the milk session, the patients were treated with 800 ml of milk daily corresponding to approximately 800 mg phosphor per day.

Sampling:

After three days of treatment, the patients visited our clinic for anaerobically handled blood samples, which were collected 5 times through out one day for calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 and basic phosphatase. Urine samples for calcium and phosphate was collected in containers from 0800 to 1200 and from 1200 to 1600. A 24-hour urine samples was obtained from the day before the sampling from 0800 to 0800 hours the following morning.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypophosphatemic Rickets
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In context

Rickets, Hypophosphatemic

10 studies on the registry are indexed under Rickets, Hypophosphatemic; none are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus is the lead sponsor of 1,300 studies on the registry; 189 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
14 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Genetic verified hypophosphatemic rickets.
  • In treated with oral phosphate tablets.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Tertiary hyperparathydoism.
  • In treatment with Cinacalcet.
  • Suffered from milk allergy.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
7 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Phosphate tablets.

    800 mg oral phosphor supplement distributed over five times a day independently of any prior treatment dose.

    Dietary Supplement: Phosphate tablets.

  • Active comparator
    High cheese intake.

    Cheese with an estimated phosphate content of 800 mg distributed over 5 meals.

    Dietary Supplement: High cheese intake.

  • Active comparator
    High milk intake.

    800 ml of milk daily corresponding to approximately 800 mg phosphor per day.

    Dietary Supplement: High milk intake.

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementPhosphate tablets.
  • Dietary supplementHigh cheese intake.
  • Dietary supplementHigh milk intake.
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum phosphate.

    Evaluated in blood samples. Evaluated after three days of treatment, where we collected blood 5 times through out one day.

    Time frame: Three days.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Fibroblast growth factor 23.

    Evaluated in blood samples. Evaluated after three days of treatment, where we collected blood 5 times through out one day.

    Time frame: Three days.

  2. Parathyroid hormone.

    Evaluated in blood samples. Evaluated after three days of treatment, where we collected blood 5 times through out one day.

    Time frame: Three days.

  3. Total calcium.

    Evaluated in blood samples. Evaluated after three days of treatment, where we collected blood 5 times through out one day.

    Time frame: Three days.

  4. Basic phosphatase.

    Evaluated in blood samples. Evaluated after three days of treatment, where we collected blood 5 times through out one day.

    Time frame: Three days.

  5. Urine phosphate.

    Evaluated in urine samples. Urine samples for phosphate was collected in containers from 0800 to 1200 and from 1200 to 1600. A 24-hour urine samples was obtained from the day before the sampling from 0800 to 0800 hours the following morning.

    Time frame: One day.

  6. Urine calcium.

    Evaluated in urine samples. Urine samples for calcium was collected in containers from 0800 to 1200 and from 1200 to 1600. A 24-hour urine samples was obtained from the day before the sampling from 0800 to 0800 hours the following morning.

    Time frame: One day.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
    Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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References and documents

Publications

  • Beck-Nielsen SS, Brock-Jacobsen B, Gram J, Brixen K, Jensen TK. Incidence and prevalence of nutritional and hereditary rickets in southern Denmark. Eur J Endocrinol. 2009 Mar;160(3):491-7. doi: 10.1530/EJE-08-0818. Epub 2008 Dec 18. PubMed 19095780 ↗
  • Beck-Nielsen SS, Brixen K, Gram J, Brusgaard K. Mutational analysis of PHEX, FGF23, DMP1, SLC34A3 and CLCN5 in patients with hypophosphatemic rickets. J Hum Genet. 2012 Jul;57(7):453-8. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2012.56. Epub 2012 Jun 14. PubMed 22695891 ↗
  • Minisola S, Peacock M, Fukumoto S, Cipriani C, Pepe J, Tella SH, Collins MT. Tumour-induced osteomalacia. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2017 Jul 13;3:17044. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.44. PubMed 28703220 ↗
  • Bastepe M, Juppner H. Inherited hypophosphatemic disorders in children and the evolving mechanisms of phosphate regulation. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2008 Jun;9(2):171-80. doi: 10.1007/s11154-008-9075-3. Epub 2008 Mar 26. PubMed 18365315 ↗
  • Carpenter TO, Imel EA, Holm IA, Jan de Beur SM, Insogna KL. A clinician's guide to X-linked hypophosphatemia. J Bone Miner Res. 2011 Jul;26(7):1381-8. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.340. Epub 2011 May 2. Erratum In: J Bone Miner Res. 2015 Feb;30(2):394. PubMed 21538511 ↗
  • Saito H, Kusano K, Kinosaki M, Ito H, Hirata M, Segawa H, Miyamoto K, Fukushima N. Human fibroblast growth factor-23 mutants suppress Na+-dependent phosphate co-transport activity and 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 production. J Biol Chem. 2003 Jan 24;278(4):2206-11. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M207872200. Epub 2002 Nov 4. PubMed 12419819 ↗
  • Bergwitz C, Roslin NM, Tieder M, Loredo-Osti JC, Bastepe M, Abu-Zahra H, Frappier D, Burkett K, Carpenter TO, Anderson D, Garabedian M, Sermet I, Fujiwara TM, Morgan K, Tenenhouse HS, Juppner H. SLC34A3 mutations in patients with hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria predict a key role for the sodium-phosphate cotransporter NaPi-IIc in maintaining phosphate homeostasis. Am J Hum Genet. 2006 Feb;78(2):179-92. doi: 10.1086/499409. Epub 2005 Dec 9. PubMed 16358214 ↗
  • Nielsen LH, Rahbek ET, Beck-Nielsen SS, Christesen HT. Treatment of hypophosphataemic rickets in children remains a challenge. Dan Med J. 2014 Jul;61(7):A4874. PubMed 25123121 ↗
  • Peacock M, Bolognese MA, Borofsky M, Scumpia S, Sterling LR, Cheng S, Shoback D. Cinacalcet treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism: biochemical and bone densitometric outcomes in a five-year study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Dec;94(12):4860-7. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-1472. Epub 2009 Oct 16. PubMed 19837909 ↗
  • Karp HJ, Vaihia KP, Karkkainen MU, Niemisto MJ, Lamberg-Allardt CJ. Acute effects of different phosphorus sources on calcium and bone metabolism in young women: a whole-foods approach. Calcif Tissue Int. 2007 Apr;80(4):251-8. doi: 10.1007/s00223-007-9011-7. Epub 2007 Apr 1. PubMed 17401693 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Publication.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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Ran from Aug 2015 to primary completion in Jun 2016, 10 months.

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Registered
Oct 9, 2017
First posted
Nov 21, 2017
StartActual
Aug 1, 2015
Primary completionActual
Jun 1, 2016
CompletionActual
Jun 1, 2016
Last update
Nov 21, 2017
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 21, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03348644
Collaborators
University of East Anglia, Kolding Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 21, 2017
Start date
Aug 1, 2015
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2016
Completion
Jun 1, 2016
Last update
Nov 21, 2017

Study contacts

Niels Birkebæk., MD, PhD
principal investigator · Aarhus University Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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