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 |
|---|---|
| Change in coronary artery calcification score (Agatston Score) by MDCT for 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Percent change from baseline in Agatston Score - Change in serum phosphate - Change in serum adjusted calcium - Change oin intact-PTH | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital Department of Internal Medicine