Trial to Optimize Mineral Outcomes in Dialysis Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 0000-00-00
• Target enrollment: 92
• Participant gender: Both

Summary

This trial is designed to determine if the use of a computer algorithm designed to optimize mineral outcomes in dialysis patients increases the number of patients achieving the desired target endpoints for calcium, phosphorus and parathyroid hormone.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
• Treatments: Cinacalcet Hydrochloride; Vitamin D; Vitamins
• Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men or women 18 years of age or older

• On outpatient hemodialysis

• Have a level of understanding and willingness to cooperate with the study personnel

• Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently enrolled in another interventional clinical trial

• Are pregnant, plan on becoming pregnant during the study period, or breast-feeding

• Planned parathyroidectomy within 6 months

• Planned kidney transplant within 6 months

• Life expectancy < 6 months

• Patient declines participation

• Liver function tests > 2 times the upper limit of normal