Could a simple supplement protect hearts in kidney failure?
NCT ID NCT03565913
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special form of calcium and magnesium (effervescent calcium-magnesium citrate) can slow down harmful calcium buildup in the heart and blood vessels of people with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis. About 269 adults will take either this supplement or a standard calcium treatment for up to several years. The goal is to see if the new supplement reduces heart damage and improves bone health compared to the usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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269 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult subjects (\> 21 years of age, any cause of CKD) of either gender of any ethnicity with CKD Stage V on hemodialysis will be recruited. Patients with Type II diabetes and hypertension will be allowed. Treatment with drugs for management of osteoporosis (bisphosphonate, teriparatide, or denosumab) or for chronic kidney disease, customary drugs for hypertension or diabetes, and exogenous estrogen or selective estrogen receptor modulators will be allowed. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with serum Mg \> 3.65 mg/dL (3 meq/L) will be excluded (de Francisco, 2010). Also excluded from the study will be those with bowel disease, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia (serum P \< 2.5 mg/dL) and treatment with adrenocorticosteroids or aluminum-containing antacids or drugs.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DaVita Dialysis Centers
Dallas, Texas, 75224, United States
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