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Treatment Adhesion in Dialysis Patients Treated With Cinacalcet

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Interventions
Other: Monitoring of drug adherence
Registration Number
NCT01573520
Lead Sponsor
Michel Burnier
Brief Summary

Controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients is cumbersome, partly due to patient's non-adherence to prescribed drugs.

The main objective of this study was to assess whether an integrated care (IC) approach, in which adherence data are integrated in the decisional process, led to improved therapeutic control of secondary hyperparathyroidsm and higher percentages of bone metabolism targets as compared to a usual care (UC) approach, in which biological values represent the main stem of the decisional process.

The predefined hypothesis was that patients of the IC group should reach the iPTH targets using 25% less doses of cinacalcet at 6 months than those of the UC group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 18 years
  • Patients on hemodialysis since more than 3 months
  • Patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism treated with Cinacalcet-HCl at a stable dose (30mg/day or more) for at least 1 month before enrolment and indication to Cinacalcet-HCL therapy (iPTH in target values or over target values)
  • Patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism with indication to be treated with Cinacalcet-HCL (iPTH ≥ locally pre-defined targets). In this case, patients should be treated at least 1 month with stable dose Cinacalcet-HCL before enrolment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Intolerance to Cincalcet-HCL
  • Inability to understand the protocol
  • Mental diseases
  • Patients suffering from cancer or having a short life expectancy (<6 months)
  • Patients planned for a parathyroidectomy
  • Patients having had a parathyroidectomy
  • Patient already enrolled in a Cinacalcet-HCL protocol
  • Symptomatic hypocalcaemia or total serum calcium < 1.87 mmol/l

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
adherence intervention armMonitoring of drug adherenceMonitoring drug adherence to guide treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relative change from baseline in cinacalcet dose at 6 monthsbaseline and 6 months

* (6-months dose - baseline dose)/ baseline dose %

* dose expressed in mg/d

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
absolute change from baseline in iPTH at 6 monthsbaseline and 6 months

* 6-months iPTH - baseline iPTH

* iPTH (=intact parathyroid hormone), unit ng/l

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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Lausanne, Switzerland

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