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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03731741
Does Oral Pentoxifylline Administration Improve Hemoglobin in Hemodialysis Patients?
Effect of Pentoxifylline Administration on Hemoglobin Level of Hemodialysis Patients
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Fifty out of 57 hemodialysis anemic patients were finally included. They were assigned to two groups of equal numbers. Oral Pentoxifylline 400mg once daily was added to the treatment group which was compared to the control group over a six months period regarding hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum albumin and CRP.
Inclusion criteria: (Patients with ESRD on HD who have hemoglobin <11 g/dl, taking Erythropoietin alfa 4000 -12000 I.U/wk and having a urea reduction ratio >65%.). There were 57 patients who met the inclusion criteria out of 158 patients.
Exclusion criteria: Iron deficiency anemia with transferrin saturation <30%, intact PTH>300pg/ml, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency (evidenced by macrocytosis), history of intolerance to pentoxifylline or other xanthine derivatives, recent retinal or cerebral hemorrhage or active peptic ulcer disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding, presence of systemic hematological disease or known hemoglobinopathy, major surgery, infection, acute myocardial infarction, or malignancy within the last three months and patients who refused to participate in the study.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tanta, Egypt
- Tanta University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- (Patients with ESRD on HD who have hemoglobin <11 g/dl, taking Erythropoietin alfa 4000 -12000 I.U/wk and having a urea reduction ratio >65%.). There were 57 patients who met the inclusion criteria out of 158 patients
Exclusion Criteria:
- Iron deficiency anemia with transferrin saturation <30%, intact PTH>300pg/ml, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency (evidenced by macrocytosis), history of intolerance to pentoxifylline or other xanthine derivatives, recent retinal or cerebral hemorrhage or active peptic ulcer disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding, presence of systemic hematological disease or known hemoglobinopathy, major surgery, infection, acute myocardial infarction, or malignancy within the last three months and patients who refused to participate in the study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: treatment group
Group I: 29 patients (25 completed the study) that received the study agent (400mg of oral pentoxifylline daily for 6 months.),
besides the appropriate weight-based dose of ESA (60-150I.U/kg/wk).
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a known drug of xanthine derivatives used in intermittent claudication
Other Names:
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No Intervention: control group
Group II: 28 patients (25 completed the study) who did not receive pentoxifylline but they received the appropriate dose of ESA.
They were used as a control group and compared to group1 concerning the primary and the secondary outcomes.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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hemoglobin difference
Time Frame: after 6 months from the start
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the difference in haemoglobin concentration between the pentoxifylline and control group at the end of the 6 months study period.
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after 6 months from the start
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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difference in inflammatory markers
Time Frame: after 6 months from the start
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Difference in CRP and albumin levels between the two groups
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after 6 months from the start
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Atef Taha, M.D, Tanta University Hospital
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Cooper A, Mikhail A, Lethbridge MW, Kemeny DM, Macdougall IC. Pentoxifylline improves hemoglobin levels in patients with erythropoietin-resistant anemia in renal failure. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Jul;15(7):1877-82. doi: 10.1097/01.asn.0000131523.17045.56.
- Del Vecchio L, Locatelli F. Anemia in chronic kidney disease patients: treatment recommendations and emerging therapies. Expert Rev Hematol. 2014 Aug;7(4):495-506. doi: 10.1586/17474086.2014.941349.
- Kuragano T, Kitamura K, Matsumura O, Matsuda A, Hara T, Kiyomoto H, Murata T, Fujimoto S, Hase H, Joki N, Fukatsu A, Inoue T, Itakura Y, Nakanishi T. ESA Hyporesponsiveness Is Associated with Adverse Events in Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients, But Not with Iron Storage. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 2;11(3):e0147328. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147328. eCollection 2016.
- Gonzalez-Espinoza L, Rojas-Campos E, Medina-Perez M, Pena-Quintero P, Gomez-Navarro B, Cueto-Manzano AM. Pentoxifylline decreases serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6 and C-reactive protein in hemodialysis patients: results of a randomized double-blind, controlled clinical trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012 May;27(5):2023-8. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr579. Epub 2011 Oct 3.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Urologic Diseases
- Renal Insufficiency
- Kidney Diseases
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Vasodilator Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
- Protective Agents
- Antioxidants
- Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Radiation-Protective Agents
- Pentoxifylline
Other Study ID Numbers
- pentoxifylline in inflammation
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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