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The efficacy of erythropoietin in the treatment of anemia in patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit(ICU)

The efficacy of erythropoietin in the treatment of anemia in ICU patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014071718517N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2014-09-12
Start date
2014-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anaemia. Anaemia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Erythropoietin, 4000 international Unit per 1 ml, Subcutaneous, 3 times in week, until discharge or death, made in Pooyesh Darou Pharmaceutical co. Tehran. Interven
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Erythropoietin, 4000 international Unit per 1 ml, Subcutaneous, 3 times in week, until discharge or death, made in Pooyesh Darou Pharmaceutical co. Tehran
Control group: Packed cell, 1 International Unit, intra venus, if hemoglobin below 7, during admission

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria; age of 18 and above, Hematocrite more than 38% , Hospitalization in ICU for more than 7 days Exclusion criteria; Uncontrolled hypertension, Uncontrolled seizure, Grade 3 and above burns, Pregnancy or breast feeding, Dialysing patients, The possibility of discharge from the hospital in less than 48 hours, Pulmonary embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Chronic hypercoagolopathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hemoglobin. Timepoint: Before the intervention, daily until discharge or death. Method of measurement: with Complete blood cell count.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: mmHg with barometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactIraj Feizi

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences and health services

i.feizi@arums.ac.ir+98 45332232520

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026