Is functional iron deficiency the cause of anaemia in haemodialysis patients with dialysis catheters? A randomised controlled study

ISRCTN ISRCTN73108732
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN73108732
Secondary identifying numbers N0436121434
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
26/01/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Paul Laboi
Scientific

Department of Renal Medicine
Wellcome Wing
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleIs functional iron deficiency the cause of anaemia in haemodialysis patients with dialysis catheters? A randomised controlled study
Study objectivesTo confirm the presence of functional iron deficiency in iron replete haemodialysis patients with dialysis catheters.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHaemodialysis
InterventionRandomised controlled trial. Random allocation to:
1. Treatment one
2. Treatment two
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. To determine the relationship between functional iron deficiency and EPO resistance.
2. Serum ferritin
3. iron
4. transferrin saturation
5. percentage of hypochromic erthrocytes
6. haematocrit
7. reticulocyte count
8. reticulocyte haemoglobin concentration
9. serum C-r
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/2002
Completion date01/10/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteria1. Haemodialysis patients over 18 years of age on dialysis treatment for at least 3 months
2. Stable haemodialysis patients dialyzing with a central venous catheter on erythropoietin (EPO) therapy
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/10/2002
Date of final enrolment01/10/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

26/01/2016: no publications found on PubMed.