New PTH test could Fine-Tune mineral balance in kidney dialysis
NCT ID NCT02859220
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a new method of measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) can help doctors better manage calcium and phosphate levels in people on hemodialysis. About 80 patients with end-stage kidney disease will be randomly assigned to have their PTH measured either with the standard test or with a newer test that distinguishes between active and inactive PTH fragments. The goal is to see if the new test helps patients more easily meet international targets for calcium, phosphorus, and related minerals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PTH 1-84 Complete (CAP) and ratio PTH 1-84/7-84 measurement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how doctors adjust treatment for calcium and phosphate imbalances in dialysis patients, helping them meet health targets more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on testing a measurement method, not a treatment. The new test may not lead to better patient outcomes or may be too complex for routine use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2006
- Finished
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Jan 2011
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * replacement therapy by hemodialysis for at least three months in the hemodialysis center of Nantes University Hospital, * intact PTH ≥ 100 pg / mL during the visit of inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: * intact PTH \<100 pg / mL during the visit of inclusion * Life expectancy estimated at less than one year at the time of inclusion, because of a disease diagnosed prior to the initiation of the study, * bone pathology diagnosed prior to the initiation of the study that interfere with calcium and phosphate metabolism (myeloma, Paget ...).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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