renal anemia in CKD patients not on hemodialysis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)CKD patients not on dialysis with the hemoglobin level less than 11g/dL (2)Patients with no prior treatment with ESA agents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Anemia for other reasons than the renal anemia: 1) Iron deficiency (Serum ferritin <100 ng/mL and transferrin saturation <20%) 2) Vitamin B12 deficiency 3) Folic acid deficiency 4) Apparent hemorrhagic lesion 5) hematologic disease (e.g. leukemia, malignant lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, aplastic anemia) 6) Disease associated with chronic inflammation (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease) 7) Under myelosuppressive therapy (immunosuppressive therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy) (2) Under treatment for malignansy and severe infection (3) Post renal transplant patient (4) Hypersensitivity to epoetin beta pegol (5) Pregnancy or lactating (6) eGFR <6.0 mL/min/1.73 m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Renal prognosis 1) time to doubling of serum creatinine level 2) time to entry in a hemodialysis 3) time to decreace in eGFR to less than 6.0 mL/min/1.73 m2 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Toda Central General Hospital Department of Nephrology