Study of High-Dose Oral Vitamin D for the Prevention of Liver Cancer

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a high dose of vitamin D (VD) in patients with cirrhosis. The investigator hypothesizes that high dose VD will be safe and well-tolerated in adults with cirrhosis, and will inhibit the inflammatory and proliferative events that cause progression of cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Timeline

Start

2013-09

Primary completion

2016-02-11

Completion

2016-02-11

Drugs

Indications