Intelligent Control Approach to Anemia Management

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: End-Stage Renal Disease

In brief

First clinical evaluation of "Smart Anemia Manager" algorithm.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00572533

Run by

University of Louisville

People needed

62

Starts

2011-04-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• ages 18 to 80,
• receiving dialysis treatment,
• receiving or expected to receive ESA treatment,
• adequacy of dialysis Kt/V >= 1.2,
• adequate iron stores (Ferritin > 200 ng/mL, TSat > 20%).

You may not qualify if…

• life expectancy less than 12 months,
• frequent uncontrolled blood loss,
• frequent dialyzer clotting,
• frequent access related problems,
• active infections,
• severe cardiac disability,
• coronary bypass within three months prior to the study
• documented resistance to ESA
• bone marrow suppression due to HIV, leukemia, or pharmacologic agents.

Where it is running

• University of Louisville Kidney Disease Program — Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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