Calcium and Vitamin D vs Markers of Adenomatous Polyps
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether calcium and/or vitamin D supplementation
favorably affects a set of biomarkers of risk for colon cancer in persons who are at higher
than average risk for colon cancer (ie, have already undergone the removal of adenomatous
polyps, which are known to be precursors to developing colon cancer).
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborators:
National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Treatments:
Calcium Calcium Carbonate Calcium, Dietary Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferols Vitamin D Vitamins