Heart Failure and Anemia
August 6, 2009 updated by: Amgen
A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Impact of Subcutaneous (SC) Darbepoetin Alfa Treatment on Exercise Tolerance in Subjects With Symptomatic Heart Failure (CHF) and Anemia.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether increasing hemoglobin concentration in patients with heart failure and anemia will improve the patients' functional status, including exercise tolerance and New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification.
Study Overview
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment
300
Phase
- Phase 2
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria: - At least 21 years of age - Symptomatic CHF for at least 3 months - Limited exercise tolerance on a treadmill - Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction - Stable heart failure medication - Hemoglobin concentration between 9.0 and 12.5 g/dL Exclusion Criteria: - Hypertension - Unstable angina pectoris or recent myocardial infarction - Likely to receive cardiac transplant - Unable to do cardiopulmonary exercise testing - Major organ transplant (e.g., lung, liver, heart) or in renal replacement therapy (e.g., dialysis) - Recent or current treatment for malignancy - Systemic hematologic disease - Anemia due to acute or chronic bleeding - Recent epogen or darbepoetin alfa therapy - Recent blood transfusion
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Exercise tolerance
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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NYHA classification; patient-reported outcomes
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
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Helpful Links
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
July 1, 2002
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 18, 2002
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 18, 2002
First Posted (Estimate)
November 19, 2002
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
August 7, 2009
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 6, 2009
Last Verified
August 1, 2009
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 20010170
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