Better Evidence and Translation for Calciphylaxis

ConditionCalciphylaxis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Sydney

About this trial

This global platform study will evaluate multiple interventions, across several domains of therapeutic care, in adult patients with kidney failure and newly diagnosed calciphylaxis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Currently receiving haemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis that can be converted to haemodialysis, with planned ongoing haemodialysis a minimum of three times per week for at least the duration of the protocolised calciphylaxis treatments within this trial

Have a new calciphylaxis ulcer present for less than 10 weeks

Age ≥ 18 years

Eligible for randomisation in at least one recruiting domain

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Vitamin K1
  • Magnesium citrate
  • Sodium Thiosulfate
  • High Flux Dialyser
  • Medium Cut-off Dialyser
  • Placebo injection (normal saline)
  • Placebo capsule (Vitamin K1)
  • Placebo tablet (Magnesium citrate)

Treatment groups

350 Participants
are divided into 6 treatment groups

6

Treatment groups

See each treatment group below.

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Sydney

Lead sponsor

Australasian Kidney Trials Network

Collaborator

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborator

Waitemata District Health Board

Collaborator

Vantive Health LLC

Collaborator

Berry Consultants

Collaborator