A Study to Evaluate Whether Correction of Anemia Using Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Reduces the Progression of Atherosclerosis and Cardiac Hypertrophy in Pre-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

June 14, 2011 updated by: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial to Study the Effects of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on the Progression of Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Function, Nutrition and Residual Renal Function in Pre-dialysis Chronic Renal Failure Patients

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of correction of anemia using erythropoietin on the progression of atherosclerosis and cardiac muscle thickening in patients with chronic kidney disease

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

66

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • China
      • Hong Kong, China
        • Prince of Wales 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

No older than 75 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with chronic renal failure with serum creatinine between 150umol/L and 800umol/L and at the same time Hb
  • Patients with regression line of 1/serum creatinine versus time showing that they may not require dialysis within the coming 12 months
  • Patients below the age of 75

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with valvular heart disease/congenital heart disease
  • Patients with ischemic heart disease/history of myocardial infarction/coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Patients with history of heart failure
  • Patients with regression line of 1/serum creatinine versus time showing that the estimated date of end stage renal disease is within 12 months
  • Patients with thalassemic trait or haemoglobinopathies
  • Patients with underlying haematological malignancies
  • Patients with active bleeding
  • Patients with uncorrected iron or other vitamins deficiencies
  • Patients with poor general condition

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: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
endothelial function and atherosclerosis
Time Frame: 6 month, 1 year
6 month, 1 year
cardiac hypertrophy and cardiac function
Time Frame: 6 month, 1 year
6 month, 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
nutrition status
Time Frame: 6 month, 1 year
6 month, 1 year
residual renal function
Time Frame: 6 month, 1 year
6 month, 1 year
quality of life
Time Frame: 6 month, 1 year
6 month, 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Collaborators

The Hong Kong Society of Nephrology

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Angela YM Wang, Dr, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics/Nephrology, Prince of Wales Hospital/ The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

November 26, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CRE2000.241
  • HARECCTR0500004

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