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A Study of Intravenous Mircera in Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia
A Study of Intravenous Mircera in Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Renal Anemia

NCT00661505

CompletedPhase 3

Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

Conditions: Anemia

Interventions: methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

This single arm study will assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of once-monthly administration of intravenous Mircera for the maintenance of hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients with chronic renal anemia. Patients will receive 4-weekly intravenous injections of Mircera, at a starting dose of 120, 200 or 360 micrograms. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* adult patients, \>= 18 years of age;
* chronic renal anemia;
* continuous stable iv or sc maintenance epoetin therapy during previous 4 weeks;
* regular long-term hemodialysis therapy with the same mode of dialysis for previous 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* transfusion of red blood cells during previous 2 months;
* poorly controlled hypertension requiring hospitalization or interruption of epoetin treatment in previous 6 months;
* significant acute or chronic bleeding.
Locations (20)
  • Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Edirne, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Elâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)