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Safety and Effects of Supplementation With Ergocalciferol on Erythropoietin Dosing in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating ergocalciferol supplementation and placebo for End Stage Renal Disease. Completed, enrolled 470 participants across 12 sites.
Detailed Summary
A few studies have reported erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) doses before and after 25D supplementation, but only one of these is a prospective clinical trial, and it is a small, single center study lacking a control arm. The investigators propose to conduct a double blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial of ergocalciferol supplementation to confirm safety and determine effects on Erythropoietin (EPO) dosing, active D dosing, and mineral metabolic parameters in hemodialysis patients.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
50,000 IU given either weekly; weekly for 3 months then monthly for 3 months; monthly
placebo pill given weekly, weekly for 3 months then monthly for 3 months; monthly