Study to Evaluate the Effects of Zemplar Injection and Calcijex on Intestinal Absorption of Calcium

Sponsor
Abbott (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00073710
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

A study to investigate the effects of Zemplar and Calcijex on intestinal calcium absorption in hemodialysis subjects.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 4

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Crossover Assignment
Masking:
Double
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase IV, Single-Center, Active-Controlled Cross-Over Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Zemplar Injection and Calcijex on Intestinal Absorption of Calcium
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2004

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. The mean within subject difference in calcium absorption rates between treatment regimens will be analyzed using ANOVA appropriate for a two-period cross-over trial. []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
20 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject is ≥ 20 years of age.

  • Subject is diagnosed with ESRD, and must be on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) three times a week for at least 2 months prior to the Screening Phase and expected to remain on HD for the duration of the study.

  • If female, subject is either not of childbearing potential, defined as postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy), or is of childbearing potential and practicing one of the following methods of birth control:

  • Condoms, sponge, foams, jellies, diaphragm or intrauterine device (IUD)

  • Contraceptives (oral or parenteral) for three months prior to study drug administration

  • In a monogamous relationship with a vasectomized partner

  • If female, subject is not breastfeeding and has a negative serum pregnancy test prior to the treatment phase.

  • Subject had an intact PTH value > 200 pg/mL.

  • Serum calcium level < 10.2 mg/dL at Screening visit.

  • Serum phosphorus level < 6.5 mg/dL at Screening visit.

  • Ca´P product ≤ 65 at Screening visit.

  • Must voluntarily sign and date an informed consent, approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), prior to the conduct of any study-specific procedure

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject has a history of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to vitamin D or vitamin D related compounds.

  • Subject has chronic gastrointestinal disease, which in the Investigator's opinion, may result in clinically significant GI malabsorption.

  • Liver function defects defined as > 2 times the upper limit of normal for liver enzyme or > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal coagulation levels.

  • Subject is taking maintenance calcitonin, glucocorticoids in an equivalent dose > 5 mg prednisone, or other drugs that may affect calcium or bone metabolism, other than females on stable (same dose and product for 3 months) estrogen and/or progestin therapy.

  • For any reason, subject is considered by the Investigator to be an unsuitable candidate to receive pharmacological doses of vitamin D.

  • Subject has received any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to the Treatment Phase.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Creighton University Omaha Nebraska United States 68131

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Abbott

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Richard Lund, M.D., Creighton University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00073710
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • M01-375
First Posted:
Dec 4, 2003
Last Update Posted:
Aug 2, 2006
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2006

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 2, 2006