Conditions: Vitamin D Deficiency
Keywords: chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder vitamin D2 parathyroid hormone
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 204
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
It is hypothesised that the efficacy and safety of Vitamin D2 soft capsule to treat the Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disease (CKD-MBD) are equal to 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D3 (Rocaltrol) in the patients with CKD stage 3-5.

Detailed description:
This study will enroll chronic kidney disease patients, stage 3 to 5, who have chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disease (CKD-MBD)as defined by Kidney Disease Improvement Global Outcome (KDIGO) Guidelines. Patients in one center will be randomized to receive oral Vitamin D2 soft capsule or Rocaltrol. A total of 200 patients will be enrolled, 100 in the Vitamin D2 group and 100 in the 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D3 group. Outcomes will be assessed as proportion of patients achieving target blood levels on calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and 25 hydroxyvitamin D. Other outcomes will also be assessed, which include secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT), vascular calcification, and cardiovascular diseases.

Arms:
arm 1: Patients will be treated by vitamin D2. Oral Vit D2 1.25mg(50,000 unit) once weekly as a start and maintain 1.25mg(50,000 unit) once monthly according to the blood 25(OH)vitamin D level. arm 2: Patients will be treated by 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D3. Oral 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D3(Rocaltrol) by 0.25 microgram once daily at start and regulate the dose according to the changes of blood levels of 25(OH)Vit D, calcium, phosphorus, and intact parathyroid hormone.

Interventions: intervention 1: Vitamin D2 intervention 2: 1,25(OH)2 Vit D3
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Treatment with Vit D2. intervention 2: Treatment with 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D3(Rocaltrol).

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