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AnemiaPhase 3NCT00364260

A Safety and Efficacy Study for Epoetin Alfa in Pre-dialysis Subjects.

A Phase 3 study testing epoetin alfa in people with Anemia and Kidney Failure, run by Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if using Eprex, to maintain hemoglobin within the normal range, will prevent or delay the progression of left ventricular mass growth. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
epoetin alfa
How many people
172 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 1997to Aug 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients have had a decrease in hemoglobin >= 10 g/L within the past 12 months and a current hemoglobin level between 110-135 g/L (men) and 100-135 g/L (women) OR a hemoglobin level between 115-125 g/L (men) and 110-120 g/L (women)
  • Have a calculated creatinine clearance <80 mL/min and >15 mL/min

Who cannot join

  • No uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure>= 105 mm Hg on average for the previous month)
  • No unstable angina or cardiac procedure within the past 12 months or a planned procedure
  • No myocardial infarction with the past 12 months

About this study

Official title: A Study to Determine the Impact of Hemoglobin Maintenance and Other Interventional Strategies to Prevent or Delay the Progression of Left Ventricular Mass Growth in Subjects With Early Renal Insufficiency.

The purpose of this study is to determine if using Eprex, to maintain hemoglobin within the normal range, will prevent or delay the progression of left ventricular mass growth.

Read the detailed description

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the major cause of morbidity and mortality in subjects with renal (kidney) disease. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been correlated with a high risk of cardiac and all cause mortality. In the renal population , many factors have been shown to be important in the development of LVH, including anemia. This is a multicentre, open, controlled, randomized trial to determine if maintaining hemoglobin within the normal range delays the progress of left ventricular mass growth. Additionally, this study will evaluated the safety of maintaining hemoglobin within the normal range in pre-dialysis subjects. The trial duration is 24 months. Subjects randomized to the treatment arm will receive Eprex therapy to maintain hemoglobin between 120-140 g/L. Subjects randomized to the control arm will not receive any treatment unless their hemoglobin falls to less than or equal to 90 g/L. Those subjects will then be treated to maintain their hemoglobin between 90-105 g/L. The subjects were to receive injections of Eprex once weekly to maintain hemoglobin levels within the target range for the arm to which they were randomized. The subjects were to receive treatment for up to 24 months.

Being tested
epoetin alfa
Keywords
Anemia, epoetin alfa
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Renal Insufficiency, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • epoetin alfaDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The change in left ventricular mass index from baseline to 24 months as measured by 2-dimensional targeted M-mode echocardiography.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The difference in renal function (calculated creatinine clearance) between groups at 24 months; The functional cardiac status (NYHA/CCS classification) between groups at 24 months;The change in SF-36 scores between groups from baseline to 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 1997
  3. Study completionAug 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
172 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00364260
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR002056
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
11 Aug 2006
Last updated
1 Feb 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Levin A, Djurdjev O, Thompson C, Barrett B, Ethier J, Carlisle E, Barre P, Magner P, Muirhead N, Tobe S, Tam P, Wadgymar JA, Kappel J, Holland D, Pichette V, Shoker A, Soltys G, Verrelli M, Singer J. Canadian randomized trial of hemoglobin maintenance to prevent or delay left ventricular mass growth in patients with CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Nov;46(5):799-811. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.08.007.

    PubMed 16253719

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing epoetin alfa in people with Anemia and Kidney Failure, run by Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Feb 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The change in left ventricular mass index from baseline to 24 months as measured by 2-dimensional targeted M-mode echocardiography.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00364260, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Feb 2011.

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