Condition 1: Hemodialysis. Condition 2: Anaemia. Chronic renal failure Anaemia in chronic diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention: carnitine, 1 gr interavenous, 3 times a week (after each dialysis session) for 3 months (36 sessions). Intervention 2: Control: dirtillor water, 1 gr intravenous, (3 time
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention: carnitine, 1 gr interavenous, 3 times a week (after each dialysis session) for 3 months (36 sessions)
Control: dirtillor water, 1 gr intravenous, (3 times a week (after each dialysis session), for 3 months (36 sessions)
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hb less than10mg/dl, patients who had dialysed at least for one year, ferritin more than or equal to 100, SI/TIBC more than 20%, normal LFT, PTH less than or equal to 150pg/ml, negative ß-HCG in female patients Exclusion criteria: receiving carnitine in 2 months prior to the study, pregnancy (positive ß-HCG), Liver disease, ferritin less than 100, SI/TIBC less than 20%, PTH more than 150pg/ml
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hb. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: cell counter.;Hct. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: cellcounter. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ferritine. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: Selectra Autoanalyzer.;TIBC. Timepoint: befor intervention. Method of measurement: Autonalizer selectra.;Liver Function Test. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: Selectra Autoanalyzer.;Paratormon Hormone. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: Selectra Autoanalyzer.;Pregnancy test-BHCG. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: Statfax Eliza.;Serum iron. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: Selectra Autoanalyzer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Khodaverdi
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed