Anemia
Conditions
Brief summary
This observational study will evaluate patients' perception of treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis. Eligible patients initiated on treatment with Mircera (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) will be followed for 6 months.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients, \>/= 18 years of age * Patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis (with or without previous renal transplantation) * Treated or not with ESA at time of visit * Patients for whom the treating physician had decided to initiate Mircera for medical reasons before the commencement of the study * Initiation of treatment with Mircera at the inclusion visit * Accepting and able of completing the ESA preference questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
* Participation in a clinical trial on anemia * Treatment with Mircera during the 3 months before inclusion * Dialysis planned in the next 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relative importance for patients of different attributes of ESA treatment, assessed by Choice Based Conjoint questionnaire at baseline and Month 6 | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to Mircera treatment assessed by a questionnaire adapted from the Morisky scale at baseline and at Month 6 | 6 months |
| Dose/schedule of Mircera treatment at each observation timepoint | 6 months |
| Concomitant medication/treatments in the management of anemia | 6 months |
| Biological parameters: hemoglobin concentration at each observation time point. | 6 months |
| Change in hemoglobin level | from baseline to Month 6 |
| Safety: Incidence of adverse events | 6 months |
| Proportion of patients with a hemoglobin level between 10 and 12 g/dL after 6 months of treatment with Mircera | Month 6 |
Countries
France