Could vitamin d boost immunity in black prostate cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT05045066
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at how common low vitamin D levels are among Black men with prostate cancer, and whether vitamin D supplements can improve their immune function. Researchers will measure vitamin D and immune markers in blood samples before and after supplementation. The goal is to understand if correcting vitamin D insufficiency helps the immune system work better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that correcting vitamin D insufficiency improves immune function in Black prostate cancer patients, potentially pointing toward a simple way to support their health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with a small number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. It is designed to gather information, not to test a treatment for cancer itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pre-Registration: * African American males, age \>= 18 years * Patients with a previous history of localized or metastatic or locally recurrent prostate cancer * Registration: * Patients with Vitamin D levels below 30 ng/ml Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-Registration: * Known hypersensitivity to vitamin D * End stage renal failure on dialysis * Liver cirrhosis * Currently taking a vitamin D or multivitamin supplement, that has more than 400 IU/10mcg of vitamin D daily for the past month * Legal inability or restricted legal ability, medical or psychological conditions not allowing proper study completion or informed consent signature * Chemotherapy or surgery or radiation within the last 3 weeks prior to blood collection * History of hypercalcemia * Registration: * Chemotherapy or surgery or radiation within the last 3 weeks prior to blood collection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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