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Register: RPCEC
Last refreshed on: 29 April 2013
Main ID:  RPCEC00000041
Date of registration: 20/12/2010
Primary sponsor: Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Havana City
Public title: EPANEM-III
Scientific title: Anemia treatment with Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, pre-dialysis phase.
Date of first enrolment: 19/05/2006
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Pending
URL:  http://registroclinico.sld.cu/trials/RPCEC00000041-En
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomization: Nonrandomized Trial Blinding: Open. Placebo: Uncontrolled Assignment: Single Group Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Cuba
Contacts
Name: Idrian  Garcia Garcia
Address:  134 street, between 23 and 25 street. Cubanacan, Playa 6162 Havana city Cuba
Telephone: (53-7)- 2087379
Email: idrian.garcia@cigb.edu.cu
Affiliation:  Clinical Trials Division, Center for Biological Research
Name: Idrian  Garcia Garcia
Address:  134 street, between 23 and 25 street. Cubanacan, Playa 6162 Havana City Cuba
Telephone: (53-7)- 2087379
Email: idrian.garcia@cigb.edu.cu
Affiliation:  Clinical Trials Division, Center for Biological Research
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Glomerular Filtering Index (GFI): 59-30mL/min. Anemia under the following criteria: moderate anemia occurs with hemoglobin (Hb) concentration = 10.5 and 11.5 g/dL, and hematocrit (Ht) % = 30 and 33, in women and men, respectively. Patient’s consent in writing. Patients over 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria: Previous treatment on recombinant human erythropoietin. Patients on ERC under dialysis. Pregnancy, puerperium or breastfeeding. Septic syndrome. Iron deficiency (serum iron lower than 60 mcg/dL). Active oncological disease or patients on chemotherapy. Patients on hormonal preparations (except thyroid hormone, contraceptives, and insulin). Liver condition caused by TGP and TGO values doubling normal values. Uncontrolled high blood pressure (diastolic pressure equal to or higher than 90 and/or systolic pressure equal to or higher than 150 mmHg). Severe psychiatric disorder, mental retardation or any other condition preventing the patient from giving his/her consent. Folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency (suspicious megaloblastic anemia by hematic biometry). Thrombocytosis (equal to or higher than 600,000/mm3). Active bleeding at any level. Aplastic anemia. Autoimmune disease. Hemoglobinopathies and membranopathies. Active collagen disease.

Age minimum: 18 years
Age maximum: None
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Non-terminal Chronic Kidney Disease, stage III.
Intervention(s)
Patients will be administered (Heberitro) recombinant EPO, dose: 30 UI/Kg of body weight, subcutaneously, three times a week, deltoid region, for one year treatment. If necessary, the dose will be maintained, increased or reduced every 4 weeks by 25% compared to previous dose to stabilization, depending on hemoglobin and/or hematocrit values.
Primary Outcome(s)
Hematocrit, measuring time: 1 year.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Hemoglobin, measuring time: 1 year. Number of transfusions, measuring time: 1 year. Serum iron, measuring time: 1 year. Echocardiogram, measuring time: 1 year.
Secondary ID(s)
IG/EPI/CP/0405
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Ministry of Public Health, CUBA
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Not applicable
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