Non-interventional Study to Evaluate the Ease of Reaching Individual Goals in Serum Phosphorus (Steering)

Only a small fraction of haemodialysis patients meet the published NKF-KDOQI standards for calcium, phosphorus, calcium x phosphorus product and intact parathyroid hormone. One of the reasons is the still difficult and insufficient therapy with phosphate binders. Even though calcium containing phosphate binders have been proven to be effective, they are reported to lead in certain patients to hypercalcaemia. This observational study therefore not only evaluates the efficacy of the phosphate binder OsvaRen® (containing calcium acetate and magnesium carbonate) but also the frequency of untoward events in daily practice as well as to the state of hyper-/ hypoparathyroidism as represented by serum iPTH values and the practice patterns used to adjust to and to fully exploit the qualities of the different available phosphate binders. In addition, the compensatory actions of the physicians, such as adaptation of the dialysate calcium or the combination with non-calcium containing phosphate binders, are going to be monitored. In order to receive additional safety data in the context of daily practice, the frequency of untoward events related to the treatment will be documented and analysed.

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Signed Informed Consent
• Patient on maintenance haemodialysis, online haemodiafiltration, or peritoneal dialysis at the time of OsvaRen® prescription
• Patients being treated with OsvaRen® for up to 6 months at the day of inclusion

Exclusion criteria

• Prior participation in this observational study
• Use of OsvaRen® for purposes other than those indicated in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) / package leaflet