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Influence of erythropoietin simulating agents and iron therapy on HbA1c

The effect on HbA1c in patients with diabetes mellitus when receiving either intravenous or erythropoietin stimulating agent therapy: a prospective follow-up study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN52414847
Enrollment
30
Registered
2010-05-12
Start date
2009-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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Conditions

Diabetes mellitus/chronic kidney disease Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Interventions

This was a prospective study of patients with T2DM and CKD stage IIIB or IV (estimated glomerular filtration rate MDRD 15 - 44 ml/min/1.73 m^2) selected for treatment with intravenous iron and/or eryt

Sponsors

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with established chronic kidney disease (stage III - IV) (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] using Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD] 15 - 59 mL/min/1.73 m^2) who are to undergo iron and/or erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) therapy 2. Patients who have established diabetes mellitus - both type I and II 3. Patients with no prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (control group) 4. Aged 18 to 80 years, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who not have renal failure (CKD stage I and II) 2. Patients who are unable or do not wish to give consent 3. Patients with currently investigated for potential blood loss 4. Patients with a haematological malignancy/haemolysis 5. Patients with known haemaglobinopathy 6. Patient with significant liver disease (prothrombin time [PT] greater than 16) 7. Patients with a diagnosis of myeloma 8. Patients with severe hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid hormone [PTH] greater than 800 picograms/ml)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study HbA1c changes in relation to mean blood glucose over study period, measured 1 month before treatment initiation and 4 months after.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured 1 month before treatment initiation and 4 months after: 1. To study HbA1c changes in relation to haemoglobin and haematocrit levels 2. To relate fructosamine, glycated albumin and 1,5 anhydroglucitol with changes in mean blood glucose

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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