Status:

COMPLETED

Paricalcitol Versus Calcitriol for Efficacy and Safety in Stage 3/4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Henry Ford Hospital

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Conditions:

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Chronic Kidney Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) occurs in many patients with kidney disease and leads to bone disease. Active forms of vitamin D, calcitriol and paricalcitol, treat SHPT, but may have different e...

Detailed Description

General Design * Open label, active comparator, multicenter, parallel group, phase 4 study of paricalcitol versus calcitriol for suppression of PTH in stage 3 and 4 CKD patients with SHPT. * Total st...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Age \>18; Able to give informed consent
  • Chronic kidney disease, and estimated GFR 15 to 60 ml/min using the abbreviated MDRD equation
  • intact PTH (iPTH) \>120 pg/ml at baseline
  • albumin corrected calcium \> 8.5 mg/dL to \< 10.0 mg/dL at baseline
  • Phosphorus \< 4.6 mg/dL at baseline
  • If on a phosphorus binder; no change in dose within the 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Receiving any active form of vitamin D within 4 weeks prior to screening (calcitriol, doxercalciferol; paricalcitol; alfacalcidol)
  • Receiving \>50,000 IU per month of ergocalciferol or \> 1000 IU of cholecalciferol per day within the previous 30 days.
  • history of primary HPT
  • On prednisone \> 30 days within the previous 6 months
  • receiving bisphosphonates or calcitonin within the previous 12 months
  • Non-elective hospitalization within the previous 30 days.
  • Expected to initiate dialysis or receive a kidney transplant within the next 6 mo.
  • History of renal or other organ transplant
  • History of parathyroidectomy or previous diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Receiving cinacalcet within 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • An active drug/alcohol dependence or abuse history
  • History of non-compliance with visits or medications that preclude study compliance in the opinion of the investigator
  • Pregnant, or able to become pregnant and unwilling to use a birth control method considered reliable by the principal investigator

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    110 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00823303

    Start Date

    February 1 2009

    End Date

    September 1 2013

    Last Update

    August 7 2014

    Active Locations (4)

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    1

    Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

    2

    Northshore University Health System

    Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201

    3

    Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

    4

    Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110