Effect of Ferrlecit® Versus Oral Iron on Iron Deficient Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Kidney Failure, Chronic

In brief

This study compares the effect of Ferrlecit® (a form of intravenous iron) to ferrous sulfate (a form of oral iron) in treating anemia and iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease patients who are not receiving erythropoietic agents (hormones that stimulate the bone marrow to make more red blood cells).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00224055

Run by

Watson Pharmaceuticals

People needed

89

Starts

2003-04-01

Expected to finish

2004-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Moderate to severe anemia
• Iron deficiency
• Moderate to severe chronic kidney disease

You may not qualify if…

• Receiving dialysis
• Known sensitivity to Ferrlecit® or any of its components
• Receiving therapy with erythropoietic agent
• Clinically unstable

Where it is running

• Study site — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Los Angeles, California, United States
• Study site — Palo Alto, California, United States
• Study site — San Diego, California, United States
• Study site — Hines, Illinois, United States
• Study site — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Study site — Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
• Study site — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Study site — Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
• Study site — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Study site — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Study site — Birmingham, New York, United States
• Study site — Mineola, New York, United States
• Study site — New York, New York, United States
• Study site — The Bronx, New York, United States
• Study site — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• Study site — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Study site — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Study site — Charlotte, South Carolina, United States
• Study site — Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
• Study site — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
• Study site — Houston, Texas, United States
• Study site — Fairfax, Virginia, United States
• Study site — San Juan, Puerto Rico

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