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Brief Title: ACHIEVE: Optimizing the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Official Title: ACHIEVE: Optimizing the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Comparison of Sensipar® and Low Dose Vitamin D vs. Escalating Doses of Vitamin D Alone
Study ID: NCT00135304
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the proportion of chronic kidney disease (CKD) subjects on dialysis receiving Sensipar® and low dose vitamin D or escalating doses of vitamin D alone who are able to achieve the National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-K/DOQI) secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) treatment targets for both biointact parathyroid hormone (biPTH) and calcium-phosphorus (Ca x P) product.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Name: MD
Affiliation: Amgen
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR