Reduce Cardiovascular Calcifications to Reduce QT Interval in Dialysis

NCT00710788 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2013-02-12

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Summary

Research proposal to evaluate the impact of different phosphate binders on the progression of cardiovascular calcification and QT dispersion in new haemodialysis patients.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Mortality

Interventions

DRUG

sevelamer phosphate-binders

1600 mg/day for 2 years

DRUG

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium carbonate 1 g/day for 2 years

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Sanitaria ASL Avellino 2

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Biagio R Di Iorio, MD, PhD · ASL AV/2, Avellino, Italy

  • Loreto Gesualdo, professor · Nephrology Division, Medical School, University of Foggia

  • Filippo Aucella, MD · ASL FG, Italy

  • Walter De Simone, MD · AO MOscati, Avellino, Italy

  • Mario Migliorati, MD · Dialysis, Torre del Greco, Italy

  • Domenico Santoro, MD · Nephrology Division, Medical School, University of Messina, Italy

  • Pasquale Guastaferro, MD · Nephrology Division, ASL AV1, Sant'Angelo de Lomnardi, Italy

  • Luigi Chiuchuilo, MD · Dialysis, Avellino, Italy

  • Vincenzo Tedesco, MD · Dialysis, Montella, Italy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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