Changes in Iron Markers Following Iron Loading in Hemodialysis Patients

March 12, 2007 updated by: Papageorgiou General Hospital

Phase IV Study of Iron Indices' Kinetics in Hemodialysis Patients

The purpose of this study is to describe alterations of serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, soluble transferrin receptor, % hypochromic erythrocytes, % reticulocytes, reticulocyte hemoglobin content after iron loading in hemodialysis patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

160

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Greece
      • Thessaloniki, Greece, 56429
        • Papageorgiou General Hospital

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hemodialysis for three months minimum
  • stable epoetin dose for two months minimum
  • serum ferritin concentration < 1000 ng/ml
  • transferrin saturation < 50%
  • parathormone concentration < 800 pg/ml

Exclusion Criteria:

  • hemoglobin concentration > 13g/dl
  • serum ferritin concentration < 20 ng/ml
  • vitamin B12 and/or folic deficiency
  • other hematologic disease than anemia
  • cancer
  • hypothyroidism
  • infectious disease

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Ferritin alterations after iron loading at six and twelve weeks from the beginning of iron loading.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
All iron indices' alterations during twelve weeks from the beginning of iron loading.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Papageorgiou General Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Efstathios Mitsopoulos, MD, Papageorgiou General Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Study Completion

January 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 13, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 48/31-1-2005

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