UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000008073
Receipt number R000009496
Scientific Title Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta Once A Month Versus Darbepoetin Alfa Once A Week for Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2012/06/01
Last modified on 2018/06/06 20:37:24

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Basic information

Public title

Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta Once A Month Versus Darbepoetin Alfa Once A Week for Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Trial

Acronym

Treatment of anemia in hemodialysis patients: CERA vs NESP

Scientific Title

Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta Once A Month Versus Darbepoetin Alfa Once A Week for Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Treatment of anemia in hemodialysis patients: CERA vs NESP

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Hemodialysis patients with renal anemia

Classification by specialty

Nephrology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of the present study is to verify whether Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator (CERA) once a month can maintain the hemoglobin level as much as Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP) once a week in hemodialysis patients with anemia.

Basic objectives2

Bio-equivalence

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Frequency that hemoglobin level becomes less than 10g/dl for six months evaluation period (12 times of observation).

Key secondary outcomes

Frequency that hemoglobin level becomes out of target range (10-12g/dl) for six months evaluation period .
Frequency that hemoglobin level becomes over 12g/dl for six months evaluation period.
Average value and coefficient of variance of hemoglobin for six months evaluation period.
Frequency that hemoglobin level becomes less than 10g/dl for 12 months study period.
Frequency that hemoglobin level becomes out of target range (10-12g/dl) for 12 months study period .
Complications (death, new onset of cardiovasculr disease, and vascular access failure)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator (CERA) once a month

Interventions/Control_2

Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein (NESP) once a week

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Hemodialysis patients treated with NESP once a week
Keep hemoglobin level between 10 to 12g/dl for 3 months before entry
Patient who is obtaining written agreement by free will of patient himself after enough informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

Hemodialysis vintage less than 6 months
Inpatient
Patient who received transfusion within six months
Anemic patient who has another cause of renal anemia like hematological or gastrointestinal diseases
Patient who has poor prognostic malignancy
Patient who can not agree with the study
Patient who was judged inadequate case for the study by doctor

Target sample size

110


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Eiji Ishikawa

Organization

Mie University Hospital

Division name

Blood Purification Center

Zip code


Address

2-174 Edobashi Tsu-city Mie, Japan

TEL

059-231-5403

Email

ishijin@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Eiji Ishikawa

Organization

Mie University Hospital

Division name

Blood Purification Center

Zip code


Address

2-174 Edobashi Tsu-city Mie, Japan

TEL

059-231-5403

Homepage URL


Email

ishijin@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Blood Purification Center, Mie University Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

The Kindney Foundation, Japan

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

桑名東医療センター(三重県)、四日市社会保険病院(三重県)、村瀬病院(三重県)、鈴鹿回生病院(三重県)、亀山医療センター(三重県)、武内病院(三重県)、遠山病院(三重県)、上野総合市民病院(三重県)、伊勢赤十字病院(三重県)、ハートクリニック福井(三重県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2012 Year 06 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2012 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2012 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2014 Year 07 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2014 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2015 Year 01 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2015 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2012 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Last modified on

2018 Year 06 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000009496