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RecruitingNCT06642441Updated Jan 17, 2025

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Chemotherapy Side Effects After Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

An interventional study of Chemotherapy + vitamin D2 and Chemotherapy in Vitamin D, Chemotherapy and Breast Cancer, sponsored by Jiuda Zhao. Recruiting at 2 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-17.

Sponsored by Jiuda Zhao · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jan 2026, 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Dec 2024; still recruiting 1 year 11 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized controlled Phase III trial was designed to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation (VD) on chemotherapy side effects following adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer

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This is a parallel group, open-label randomized controlled trial to investigate the occurrence of side effects of vitamin D supplementation (VD) in adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. Both groups will receive standard adjuvant chemotherapy on day 1 and each subsequent cycle. In addition, vitamin D2 will be given randomly to both groups. Blood samples and imaging results were collected and analyzed before initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy and after every two cycles. The primary outcome to be documented was associated grade III or higher adverse events during adjuvant chemotherapy. Primary and secondary study findings and adverse events will be thoroughly evaluated.

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Conditions studied

  • Vitamin D
  • Chemotherapy
  • Breast Cancer
  • Adverse Reaction

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Keywords

  • Vitamin D
  • Breast Cancer
  • Adverse Reaction
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In context

Breast Neoplasms

14,825 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 3,319 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 72 across 10,896 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Jiuda Zhao is the lead sponsor of 10 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Age between 18 and 80 years, with an (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
  2. Primary diagnosis of breast cancer confirmed by preoperative pathological examination.
  3. Serum 25(OH)D levels less than 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L).
  4. Patients who have not previously received chemotherapy and who plan to undergo at least 4 cycles of
  5. Patients with chemotherapy or combined targeted therapy.
  6. of at least 6 months.
  7. No other uncontrolled benign diseases at the time of recruitment.
  8. All patients must have complete clinical medical records.
  9. Willingness to voluntarily sign an form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of invasive breast cancer.
  2. Prior systemic treatment for the treatment or prevention of breast cancer.
  3. Known allergic reactions to vitamin D or calcium compounds.
  4. Comorbidities that may affect vitamin D or calcium balance or bone health.
  5. Vitamin D or calcium supplementation in the past 3 months.
  6. Presence of other tumors.
  7. Pregnant or lactating women.
  8. Individuals who do not wish to participate in the study.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(4)

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ECOG performance status

A scale of how much an illness limits everyday activity. For people being assessed to join a study, scores run from 0 (fully active) to 4; lower is more active.

0
Fully active, no restrictions.
1
Limited in strenuous activity, but walking and able to do light work, such as housework or office work.
2
Walking and able to look after yourself, but unable to work; up and about more than half of waking hours.
3
Able to look after yourself only in part; in bed or a chair more than half of waking hours.
4
Unable to look after yourself at all; in bed or a chair all day.

Studies most often ask for 0–1 or 0–2. Your doctor gives the score; the WHO scale uses the same steps. The full scale also has 5, which records death.

Adjuvant and neoadjuvant

Neoadjuvant treatment is given before the main treatment (usually surgery), often to shrink a tumour. Adjuvant treatment is given after it, to lower the chance of the cancer coming back.

Life expectancy

The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.

Informed consent

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Chemotherapy + vitamin D2

    Before the start of treatment and every 3 weeks thereafter, participants will receive a 10-milligram dose of vitamin D2 injection until adjuvant chemotherapy is completed. They will receive a standard adjuvant chemotherapy regimen, which includes 10 mg of vitamin D2 injections per cycle during treatment. The dosage of adjuvant chemotherapy drugs can be customized according to the clinical judgment of the doctor.

    Drug: Chemotherapy + vitamin D2

  • Other
    chemotherapy

    Participants will receive a standard adjuvant chemotherapy regimen for each adjuvant chemotherapy cycle. The dosage of adjuvant chemotherapy drugs can be customized according to the clinical judgment of the doctor.

    Drug: Chemotherapy

Interventions

  • DrugChemotherapy + vitamin D2

    Drug page: Ergocalciferols

    Before the start of treatment and every 3 weeks thereafter, participants will receive a 10 mg dose of vitamin D2 injection until adjuvant chemotherapy is completed. They will receive a standard adjuvant chemotherapy regimen, which includes 10 mg of vitamin D2 injections per cycle during treatment. The dosage of adjuvant chemotherapy drugs can be customized according to the clinical judgment of the doctor.

  • DrugChemotherapy

    Participants will receive a standard adjuvant chemotherapy treatment regimen for each adjuvant chemotherapy cycle. The dosage of adjuvant chemotherapy drugs can be customized according to the clinical judgment of the doctor.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and proportion of treatment-related adverse events

    The occurrence of side effects between the two groups from the first to the last chemotherapy

    Time frame: 4-6months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of side effects associated with adjuvant therapy (CTCAE v5.0)

    Side effects of adjuvant therapy were evaluated according to CTCAE v5.0 criteria. CTCAE v5.0 was used to evaluate the degree of adverse events after patients received adjuvant chemotherapy. The level of adverse events was divided into 1-5 grades. The higher the level, the more serious the degree of adverse reactions after patients received chemotherapy, and active intervention was required.

    Time frame: From the start of adjuvant therapy to 21 days after the last adjuvant therapy cycle.

  2. Assessment of side effects associated with adjuvant therapy (EQ-5D Health Status Scale)

    Side effects of adjuvant therapy will be assessed according to the EQ-5D Health Status Scale criteria. The EQ-5D health status scale was used to evaluate the health status of patients after chemotherapy. The scale score was between 0 and 1, and the higher the scale score was, the better the health status of patients was reflected

    Time frame: From the start of adjuvant therapy to 21 days after the last adjuvant therapy cycle.

  3. Assessment of side effects associated with adjuvant therapy (Abbreviated Fatigue Scale)

    The side effects of adjuvant therapy will be assessed according to the Concise Fatigue Scale (BFI) criteria, with a score between 0 and 10, with a lower score indicating less fatigue

    Time frame: From the start of adjuvant therapy to 21 days after the last adjuvant therapy cycle.

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Study locations

1 of 2 sites recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 17, 2025, 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
NCT06642441
Lead sponsor
Jiuda Zhao
Responsible party
Jiuda Zhao (Breast Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Oct 15, 2024
Start date
Dec 1, 2024
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 17, 2025

Study contacts

Jiuda Zhao
Contact
jiudazhao@126.com
869716230893

Oversight

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