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crg_id CRG030600049
titleoftrial Randomized-controlled,open label, Long-term study of Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) for the maintenance treatment of anemia in Pre-Dialysis Patients.
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identificationno KRN321-SC/05-A09, 06-A21
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leadsurname Akizawa
leadgivennames Tadao
leadposition Professor
leaddepartment Department of Nephrology
leadorganisation Showa University School of Medicine
leadaddress 5-8, Hatanodai 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
leademail akizawa@med.showa-u.ac.jp
leadphone +81 3 3784 8000
leadfax +81 3 3784 3751
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fundingnameofsponsors Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
ethicsapproval yes
studytype randomised
studytype_other
groupassignment parallel
blinding_patients no
blinding_investigators no
blinding_outcomes no
blinding_analysts no
proposedstart 10/205
actualstart 11/2005
proposedcompletiondate 12/2007
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multi_center_study yes
numberofcentres 0ver_55
multi_national_study no
countrycentres Japan
researchquestion To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) in Pre-Dialysis Patients with anemia.
study_status_recruitment ongoing
study_status_recruitment_follow ongoing
healthcarecondition Pre-Dialysis Patients with anemia
intervention1 Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) once every 2 weeks or once every 4 weeks
intervention2 Epoetin alfa(KRN5702) once per week or once every 2 weeks
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participants_gender both
participants_other adults
age age > or = 20 years
totalrecruitment 300
inclusion 1.Pre-Dialysis Patients
2.Hb < 10.0 g/dL
3.serum creatinin > or = 2.0 mg/dL
exclusion Not willing or unable to participate
primaryoutcomes The changes in Hb concentration during the Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321)administration.
secondaryoutcomes To evaluate the efficacy(QOL, cardiac function, renal fuction) of Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) target Hb concentration compared with Epoetin alfa(KRN5702) target Hb concentration.
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