Paricalcitol versus ergocalciferol for secondary hyperparathyroidism in CKD stages 3 and 4: a randomized controlled trial.
Am J Kidney Dis
; 59(1): 58-66, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-21885174
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The efficacy of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) supplementation versus vitamin D receptor activators for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 or 4 and vitamin D deficiency is unclear. STUDYDESIGN:
Randomized controlled trial. SETTING &PARTICIPANTS:
80 patients with CKD stages 3 or 4, 25(OH)D level <30 ng/mL, and SHPT in a single medical center. INTERVENTION Ergocalciferol, 50,000 units, titrated to achieve serum levels ≥30 ng/mL versus paricalcitol, 1 or 2 µg/d, for 16 weeks.OUTCOMES:
The occurrence of 2 consecutive parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels decreased by at least 30% from baseline. All analyses were intention to treat.RESULTS:
Baseline characteristics in the 2 groups were similar. 21 patients (53%) on paricalcitol and 7 patients (18%) on ergocalciferol treatment achieved the primary outcome measure (P = 0.002). After 16 weeks, PTH levels did not decrease significantly in patients receiving ergocalciferol, but were decreased significantly in those treated with paricalcitol (mean estimate of between-group difference over 16 weeks of therapy, 43.9 pg/mL; 95% CI, 11.2-76.6; P = 0.009). Serum 25(OH)D levels increased significantly after 16 weeks in only the ergocalciferol group, but not the paricalcitol group (mean estimate of between-group difference over 16 weeks of therapy, 7.08 ng/mL; 95% CI, 4.32-9.85; P < 0.001). Episodes of hyperphosphatemia and hypercalcemia were not significantly different between the 2 groups.LIMITATIONS:
Lack of blinding and use of surrogate end points.CONCLUSIONS:
Paricalcitol is more effective than ergocalciferol at decreasing PTH levels in patients with CKD stages 3 or 4 with vitamin D deficiency and SHPT.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vitamins
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Ergocalciferols
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Kidney Dis
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States