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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12607000042448
Date of registration: 12/01/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology,John Hunter Hospital.
Public title: Epoetin and cardiac function:An echocardiographic analysis in patients with heart failure.
Scientific title: Improved cardiac function following the acute intravenous administration of epoetin alpha in patients with heart failure. An echocardiographic, placebo controlled study.
Date of first enrolment: 01/08/2006
Target sample size: 12
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12607000042448.aspx
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Crossover;Type of endpoint: Efficacy;  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Shane Lachlan Carney   
Address:  Department of Nephrology John Hunter Hospital Locked Bag No 1 Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 49214333
Email: Shane.Carney@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Bruce Bastian   
Address:  Depertment of Cardiovascular Medicine Locked Bag No 1 Newcastle Mail Centre NSW 2310 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 49214207
Email: Bruce.Bastian@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any form of cadiac failure.
Exclusion criteria: Allergy to epoetin alpha.

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Cardiac failure.;
Cardiac failure.
Intervention(s)
Intravenous administration of epoetin alpha(10,000U)and subsequent echocardiography(45 & 120 min later)-then after a 135 min washout period,a small volume ( 1 ml)normal saline ( placebo) is given followed by repeat echocardiography 45 & 120 min later.Trial drug and placebo given only once.
Primary Outcome(s)
Improved cardiac function including increased ejection fraction (echocardiography)[At 45 & 120 mins.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA): 2006/100
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA): Protocol Number: V1 16MAY2005
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Janssen Cilag Pty Ltd.
Hunter Area Health Service
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Janssen Cilag Pty Ltd.
Ethics review
Status: Not approved
Approval date:
Contact:
John Hunter Hospital
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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