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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/01/007712 [Registered on: 16/01/2017] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 16/01/2017
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Only healthy volunteers 
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   Identification of a suitable milk-derived product, the consumption of which could prevent vitamin B12 deficiency (IMPROVIT) 
Scientific Title of Study   Uptake of various forms and amounts of vitamin B12 (Part I-IMPROVIT) 
Trial Acronym  IMPROVIT 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sadanand S Naik 
Designation  Consultant Biochemist 
Affiliation  Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center 
Address  Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandwane, Pune
Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandwane, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411004
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  sadu_naik@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sadanand S Naik 
Designation  Consultant Biochemist 
Affiliation  Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center 
Address  Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandwane, Pune
Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandwane, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411004
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  sadu_naik@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sadanand S Naik 
Designation  Consultant Biochemist 
Affiliation  Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center 
Address  Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandwane, Pune
Pathology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandwane, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411004
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  sadu_naik@rediffmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Biotechnology New Delhi India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Department of Biotechnology New Delhi India 
Address  Block-2,6th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi  
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DrSadanand S Naik  Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center  Erandwane, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
49153194

sadu_naik@rediffmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Danish Ethical Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Vegetarian with vith vitamin B12 deficiency (Pl. B12 less than 148 pmol/L) 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Hydroxo cobalamin and cyano cobalamin in vitamin B12 sufficient (more than 148 pmol/L) 3, 6 and 9 microgram   Day 0: oral intake of 3/6/9 microgram three times a day; Day1: 3/6/9 microgram thrice a day Blood collection on day 0 and day 3 
Comparator Agent  hydroxocobalamin and cyanocobalmin in vitamin B12 deficient participants (less tha 148 pmol/L)  oral three doses of hydroxocobalamin and cyanocobalmin (both 1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 ug three times a day for 2 days)and study the effects on circulating holotrancobalaminin vitamin B12 deficient participants 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Vegetarians with low plasma vitamin B12 in Indian participants and with normal vitamin B12 status Danish participants
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Non vegetarians, cancer and the participants consuming vitamin B12 pills and the drugs known to influence vitamin B12 absorption 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Difference in uptake  Baseline and two days after supplementation and then crossover 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Metabolic effects of both cyano and hydroxo coabalamin in vegetarian Indians  Holotranscoabalamin levels before and after supplementation and crossover 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="61"
Sample Size from India="61" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/10/2015 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Results are being analysed  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   The rise in plasma holotranscobalamin is 2-3 folds higher in cyanocobalamin supplemented than hydroxocobalamin supplemented participants. Detail analysis is being carried out . 
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