Effects of Ergocalciferol on Erythropoetin Stimulating Agent Dose

NCT01263028 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2015-03-30

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Summary

Hypothesis: The supplementation of Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) to those with Vitamin D deficiency in the Chronic Kidney Disease population requiring recombinant human erythropoietin for the treatment of anemia related to kidney disease will reduce the dose of erythropoietin required to maintain a nonanemic state.

Conditions

  • Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3-5

Interventions

DRUG

Ergocalciferol supplementation

Vitamin D in the form of ergocalciferol will be the drug utilized in the study. This medication is a Vitamin D analog and is normally used in the current study population to help augment those who are deficient in Vitamin D.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaiser Permanente

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John J Sim, MD · Kaiser Permanente

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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