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Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin VS Vascular Calcification in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

A Phase 4 interventional study of palicalcitol in Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder, sponsored by Xiaoyan Jia. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-08.

Sponsored by Xiaoyan Jia · Phase 4, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Mar 2024, 2 years 7 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Apr 2023; still recruiting 3 years 7 months later.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this observational study or clinical trial is to learn about the effect of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) on vascular calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). The main question it aims to answer is: the predictive effects of blood NGAL level on the efficacy of palicalcitol in the treatment of SHPT and the adverse reactions of vascular calcification progression. Participants will be treated with palicalcitol, followed up and undergo routine series of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder associated tests before and after treatment.

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  1. Sample size calculation: Because there was no previous study on the change of blood NGAL level in MHD patients with palicalcitol; refer to the NGAL changes before and after parathyroidectomy :N=12 NGAL715.84(578.73, 988.14)ng/mL before and 688.42(660.00, 760.26)ng/mL 4-7 days after surgery (p=0.071, paired T-test). According to the 20% loss rate; The sample size is finally determined to be 80 cases.
  2. Patients: maintenance hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).
  3. Palicalcitol injection
  4. Follow-up The patients are followed up for 1 year.
  5. Statistical methods All statistical tests are conducted by two-sided test, and the first type of error is 0.05 (α value) to determine the statistical significance of the difference. Quantitative data includ efficacy, laboratory test indicators, such as the number of cases, mean, median, standard deviation and range description. Qualitative data includ comorbidities, described in terms of frequency, composition or percentage. Statistical test: The parameter test method is preferred. If the data distribution differs greatly from the requirements of testing the hypothesis, the non-parameter test method will be used. Patients will be divided into two groups according to circulating NGAL levels before treatment; the clinical characteristics, changes of NGAL level, the efficacy of palicalcitol (changes of iPTH) and the main adverse reactions (increased blood calcium and phosphorus, progress of vascular calcification) are compared between two groups. T test or rank sum test are used for difference test. The correlation between blood NGAL level, VC score and CKD-MBD assay indexes is analyzed by pair-wise correlation and logistic multivariate regression.
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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder

Keywords

  • Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder
  • Calcitriol Receptor
  • Lipocalin-2
  • Vascular Calcification
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In context

Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder

73 studies on the registry are indexed under Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder; 20 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 54 across 34 interventional studies indexed under Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Xiaoyan Jia as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) maintenance hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), iPTH>300pg/ml
  • Age 18-65 years old
  • Haven't used anti-PTH agents within 3 months
  • Signed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • Allergic to vitamin D or similar drugs
  • Vitamin D poisoning
  • Expected survival is less than one year
  • Acute inflammations, active liver disease, tumor, hospitalization within 3 months
  • Fractures, major trauma or operations within 3 months.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Palicalcitol

    Maintenance hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) treat with palicalcitol

    Drug: palicalcitol

Interventions

  • This study does not interfere with the clinical medication of the researchers, and the usage and dosage of the drugs will be recorded according to the actual use. The recommended starting dose of palicalcitol may be based on body weight, baseline iPTH, or combined with prior medication. Dose adjustment should be determined according to pre-dialysis iPTH, Ca and P. iPTH levels should be maintained at 150-300pg/ml, while Ca and P levels should be closely monitored. If hypercalcemia occurs, the dose should be reduced or medication should be discontinued until these parameters return to normal; Subsequently, the dose of palicalcitol should be restarted at a lower dose. If PTH levels decrease as a result of treatment, the dose of medication may need to be reduced accordingly. The dose adjustment interval is 2-4 weeks, and the dose can be adjusted immediately for safety reasons.

    Also known as: Calcitriol, Calcimimetics

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline plasma NGAL levels at 12months

    Elisa

    Time frame: 12months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline vascular calcification at 12months

    Coronary calcification scores (CACS) from serial computed tomographic images with the Agatston method is used to evaluate cardio-vascular calcification, 1 point=130\~199HU;2 points=200\~299HU;3 points =300\~399HU;4 points≥400HU. Abdominal aortic calcification score (AACS) is measured by Kauppila method from lateral dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry spine, 0-3 points. Anterior chest radiographs is used to perform simple calcification scores for aortic arch knob, 0-100%. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Time frame: 12months

Other outcomes

  1. Change from baseline Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder associated laboratory tests at 12months

    Serum calcium and phosphorus are analyzed by Beckman automatic biochemical analyzer in our laboratory center. Blood iPTH measured by ELISA.

    Time frame: 12months

  2. Change from baseline bone density tests at 12months

    Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) measurements are performed at the lumbar spine (mean of L 1 and L 2 entire vertebral bodies, excluding posterior processes) and hip.

    Time frame: 12months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Apr 2023 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Mar 2024, 11 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 10, 2022
First posted
Feb 9, 2023
StartActual
Apr 1, 2023
Primary completionEst.
Mar 31, 2024
CompletionEst.
Mar 31, 2025
Last update
Mar 8, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 8, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05720273
Lead sponsor
Xiaoyan Jia
Responsible party
Xiaoyan Jia (Clinical Professor, Qianfoshan Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Feb 9, 2023
Start date
Apr 1, 2023
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 8, 2024

Study contacts

Xiaoyan Jia
Contact
jiaxiaoyan1982@163.com
0086-0531-89269002

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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