Health Condition 1: N189- Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1.) Greater than 18 years (2.) CKD patients stage IV-V (Non Dialysis) and Maintenance Haemodialysis patients (greater or equal to 3 months), Both ESA naïve and switchover patients from other ESAs. (3.) Patients on rEPO/ DPO with stable dosing for 3 months. (4.) Hb- 7 to 10g/dl. (5.) Tsat %: greater than 20%. (6.) Ferritin greater than 100 mcg/l
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1.) Any patient who does not fit the inclusion criteria as per physician’s opinion or not fit for PegEPO therapy as per PI. (2.) Patient with a history of hypersensitivity reactions or contraindication to the excipients of Peg EPO.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rise in Hemoglobin levels during study periodTimepoint: Time to increase in Hb by 1gm% from baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -% of time spent in target Hb range (10-12 g/dl) -Time taken to achieve target range -Changes in TSAT levels (3 monthly) -Changes in Iron requirement -Incidence of Adverse events -QoL improvement assessed by SF-36 QuestionnaireTimepoint: from baseline to 1 month, 3 month and 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Apex Kidney Care Pvt. Ltd.