Efficacy of Cinacalcet in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
- Conditions
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism.Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal originN25.81
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200218046533N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Aged 18 years and more;
Dialysis for at least 3 months;
iPTH levels above 800 pg/dL (severe secondary hyperparathyroidism);
Do not take medications that have drug interactions such as flecainide, thioridazine, tricyclic antidepressants due to the effect of Cinacalcet on the P-450 cytochrome;
No hypersensitivity reaction to the drugs used in the study;
No liver disease;
Calcium levels > 8.4 mg/dL.
Any evidence of cancer in different parts of the body;
Side effects of the medications used during the study period;
Diseases causing hypercalcemia;
History of parathyroidctomy;
Presence of parathyroid adenoma (to be confirmed by parathyroid scan);
Pregnant mothers or lactating women or females of childbearing age who do not currently use contraception.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decreased parathyroid hormone levels. Timepoint: Before study and 3 and 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Blood test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decreased serum phosphorus and calcium levels. Timepoint: Before study and 3 and 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Blood test.