Status:

COMPLETED

Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Atlanta VA Medical Center

Conditions:

Chronic Kidney Disease

Vitamin D Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a 12 week pilot and feasibility study with an enrollment goal of 30 subjects. Half of the subjects will be randomized to vitamin D3 and the other half will receive a placebo. Subjects will be ...

Detailed Description

Vitamin D supplementation in reducing secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease patients, stage 3 and 4: A randomized, placebo controlled pilot study Problem of interest Chronic Kidney D...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-85
  • CKD stage 3-4 (GFR 15-59 ml/min/1.73 m2 body surface area, calculated by using the MDRD Study equation GFR Calculator)
  • serum 25(OH)D concentrations ≤ 30 ng/mL, and serum PTH levels \>70 pg/mL documented within the last six months

Exclusion

  • History of liver failure (serum AST or ALT \> 3-fold the upper limit of normal)
  • requiring dialysis at any stage of the study
  • history of intestinal malabsorption or chronic diarrhea
  • serum calcium level (corrected for serum albumin) \> 10.5 mg/dL
  • calcium x phosphorus product \>70
  • treatment with more than 1000 IU of vitamin D per day, or current treatment with a vitamin D analogue or calcimimetic
  • an anti-epileptic medication and other medications which can affect vitamin D metabolism (e.g., phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampicin)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00427037

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

July 22 2015

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Emory Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322