Renal anemia in dialysis patients
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any of our maintenance hemodialysis patients with no improvement in anemia after existing treatment for various causes and serum ferritin >= 300 ng/ml, epoetin kappa dose >= 9000 international units/week, darbepoetin alpha dose >= 40 micrograms/week, or epoetin beta pegol dose >=150 micrograms/four weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with thromboembolism within 6 months after treatment, malignant tumor during treatment, eye disease during treatment, and moderate or higher liver dysfunction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hb(evaluated before administration and 4, 12, and 24 weeks after administration) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood test(MCV,MCH,MCHC,reticulocyte count,erythropoietin,serum iron,ferritin,TIBC and TSAT),blood pressure,activity(frail checklist prepared by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)and digestive symptoms(Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale). All evaluated before administration and 4, 12, and 24 weeks after administration. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagakubo Hospital Dr