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Is functional iron deficiency the cause of anaemia in haemodialysis patients with dialysis catheters? A randomised controlled study

Is functional iron deficiency the cause of anaemia in haemodialysis patients with dialysis catheters? A randomised controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN73108732
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2002-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

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

Conditions

Haemodialysis Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Iron deficiency anaemia

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial. Random allocation to: 1. Treatment one 2. Treatment two

Sponsors

Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Haemodialysis patients over 18 years of age on dialysis treatment for at least 3 months 2. Stable haemodialysis patients dialyzing with a central venous catheter on erythropoietin (EPO) therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To determine the relationship between functional iron deficiency and EPO resistance. 2. Serum ferritin 3. iron 4. transferrin saturation 5. percentage of hypochromic erthrocytes 6. haematocrit 7. reticulocyte count 8. reticulocyte haemoglobin concentration 9. serum C-r—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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