A Study to Examine the Use of Zemplar to Increase Serum Calcium Levels in ICU Subjects

Sponsor
Abbott (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00053378
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

A study to determine the effect of Zemplar on the regulation of serum calcium levels and the need for administration of elemental calcium in hypocalcemic intensive care patients

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: paricalcitol injection (Zemplar)
  • Behavioral: Effects on calcium regulation
  • Behavioral: Administration of elemental Ca during hypocalcemic ICU pts.
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Factorial Assignment
Masking:
Double
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Examine the Use of Zemplar to Increase Serum Calcium Levels in ICU Subjects
Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2002

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. The primary efficacy variable will be the change from Day 1 to last day of dosing in pH adjusted, serum ionized calcium levels. []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • ICU patients APACHE III score between 70 - 150 at screening and within 24 hours of enrollment and a whole blood ionized calcium level less than 0.90 mmol/L or corrected whole blood calcium level less than or equal to 7.5 mg/dL.
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Serum creatinine greater than 2.5 mg/dL

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Merced Heart Association Merced California United States 95340
2 Denver Health Medical Center Denver Colorado United States 80204
3 Outcomes Research Institute Hudson Florida United States 34667
4 Florida Hospital Orlando Florida United States 32803
5 University of Chicago Chicago Illinois United States 60637
6 Central Baptist Hospital Clinical Research Center Lexington Kentucky United States 40503
7 Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester New York United States 14642
8 St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem Pennsylvania United States 18015
9 Heart Care Associates Hopewell Virginia United States 23860

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Abbott

Investigators

  • Study Director: Joel Z Melnick, M.D., Abbott

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00053378
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • M01-395
First Posted:
Jan 28, 2003
Last Update Posted:
Aug 2, 2006
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2006
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 2, 2006