Randomised Controlled Trial of Lanthanum carbonate vs Calcium carbonate on Vascular Calcification and Arterial Stiffness in Haemodialysis Patients: A Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular disease and arterial stiffness in end-stage kidney diseaseRenal and Urogenital - Kidney diseaseCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000046404
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Patients established on haemodialysis for at least 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria
If expected life-span <3 months; scheduled for renal transplant or parathyroidectomy in next 6 months; active peptic ulcer disease, and ulcerative colitis or Crohn's; and if on daily or nocturnal haemodialysis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in vascular calcification as measured by Computed tomography (CT) scans (of aorta and superficial artery) [At 12 months and 18 months]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in arterial stiffness (measured by pulse wave velocity) [at 3-6 month intervals];Changes in bone mineral density[at 18 months]