Hemodialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - hemodialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia who require phosphate binders - hemodialysis for more than 3 months - patients who have at lease one calcification risk factor (elderly > 65 years, postmenopausal woman, type 2 diabetes mellitus) - intact-PTH < or =240 pg/mL - life expectancy > 1 year - with written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - contraindications to Ca carbonate and La carbonate - swallowing disorders - severe GI disorders - history of obstructed bowels - history of IHD/stroke within 6 months - NYHA classification III-IV - severe liver dysfunction, AST or ALT greater than 3 times the upper limit of institution - require treatment of arrthythmia - severe malnutrition - malignancy of any type within the last 5 years - peritoneal dialysis patients - pregnant or possibly pregnant women or women on lactation and plan to get pregnant within study term - ineligible patients according to the investigator's judgment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular event free survival time Following diseases were recognized; 1) death due to cardiovascular diseases including sudden cardiac death 2) nonfatal myocardial infarction 3) nonfatal cerebral stroke including transient ischemic attack, TIA 4) unstable angina 5) hospitalization for heart failure 6) hospitalization for ventricular arrhythmia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - overall survival - secondary hyperparathyroidism free survival - hip fracture free survival - quality of life questionnaire (KDQOL-SF, v1.3) - bone mineral density (DEXA) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital Department of Internal Medicine