Safety and Efficacy of Zemplar Capsule in Reducing Serum IPTH Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects (Three Times Weekly)

NCT ID: NCT00048438

Last Updated: 2006-08-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-02-28

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to determine whether paricalcitol is safe and effective compared to placebo in reducing elevated serum PTH levels in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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paricalcitol

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Under care of physician at least 2 months (for CKD)
* Not on active Vitamin D therapy for at least 4 weeks prior
* If female:

* Not of childbearing potential, OR
* Practicing birth control
* Not breastfeeding
* If taking phosphate binders, on a stable regimen at least 4 weeks prior
* For entry into Pretreatment Phase:

* iPTH at least 120 pg/mL
* GFR of 15-60 mL/min and no dialysis expected for at least 6 months
* For entry into Treatment Phase:

* Average of 2 consecutive iPTH values of at least 150 pg/mL, taken at least 1 day apart (all values not less than 120 pg/mL
* 2 consecutive corrected serum calcium levels between 8.0-10.0 mg/dL
* 2 consecutive serum phosphorus levels of not more than 5.2 mg/mL

Exclusion Criteria

* History of allergic reaction or sensitivity to similar drugs
* Acute Renal Failure within 12 weeks of study
* Chronic gastrointestinal disease
* Spot urine result demonstrating a urine-calcium-to-urine creatinine ratio of greater than 0.2, or a history of renal stones
* Taken aluminum-containing phosphate binders within last 12 weeks, or requires such medication for more than 3 weeks during study
* Current malignancy, or clinically significant liver disease
* Active granulomatous disease (TB, sarcoidosis, etc.)
* History of drug or alcohol abuse within 6 mos. prior
* Evidence of poor compliance with diet or medication
* Received any investigational drug or participated in any device trial within 30 days prior
* Taking maintenance calcitonin, bisphosphonates, or drugs that may affect calcium or bone metabolism (other than females on stable estrogen and/or progestin therapy)
* On glucocorticoids for a period of more than 14 days within the last 6 months
* HIV positive
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abbott

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Laura Williams, M.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Abbott

Locations

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UCI Medical Center

Orange, California, United States

Site Status

Western Nephrology

Thornton, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Outcomes Research International, Inc.

Hudson, Florida, United States

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Nephrology Association of South Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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Tampa Bay Nephrology Associates

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Northwestern University Medical School

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Missouri Health Sciences Center

Columbia, Missouri, United States

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Arms, Dodge, Robinson, Wilber and Crouch

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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NEA Research

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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North Shore University Hospital

Great Neck, New York, United States

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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Wake Nephrology Associates, PA

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Kidney and Hypertension Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Dorn VA Hospital

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Dallas Nephrology Associates

Dallas, Texas, United States

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The Vancouver Clinic, Inc., P.S.

Vancouver, Washington, United States

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Jagiellonian University

Krakow, , Poland

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Countries

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United States Poland

Other Identifiers

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2001-019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id