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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02199444
Other study ID # P-C Sev
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
First received July 22, 2014
Last updated February 17, 2015
Start date June 2014

Study information

Verified date September 2014
Source Federico II University
Contact eleonora riccio, md
Phone 3396770124
Email elyriccio@libero.it
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Italy: National Bioethics Committee
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The accumulation of p-cresol, a product of the metabolism of aromatic aminoacid operated by resident intestinal bacteria increases the cardiovascular risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Therefore, therapeutic strategies to reduce plasma p-cresol levels are highly demanded. It has been reported that the phosphate binder sevelamer sequesters p-cresol in vitro, while in vivo studies on dialysis patients showed controversial results. Aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of sevelamer on p-cresol levels in CKD patients.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 200
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date May 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- age >18 years,

- CKD stage 3-5

Exclusion Criteria:

- Existing or previous treatment within the last 1 year with a phosphate binder;

- hyperphosphatemia (>5.6 mg/dL);

- hypophosphatemia (<2.5 mg/dL);

- malnutrition,

- malignant neoplasms,

- current history of gastrointestinal and/or endocrine diseases.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Intervention

Drug:
Sevelamer
The dose of Sev was 2400 mg (800 mg three times a day) in all patients.
Placebo


Locations

Country Name City State
Italy federico II university, department of nephrology Naples

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Federico II University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Effect on p-creol levels The p-cresol levels will be evaluated in plasma samples withdrawn after 1, 2 and 3 months of therapy. 3 months No