Red Cell Mass and Plasma Volume Measurements in Elderly Men and Women With Anemia

Completed

Conditions studied: Anemia

In brief

On the basis that the clinical consequences of seemingly trivial levels of anemia are surprisingly severe, this study investigates if hemoglobin concentration accurately represents the underlying red cell mass in elderly patients with unresolved anemia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01011361

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

5

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-24

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 65 and older
• Anemia (hemoglobin < 13 g/dL in men or < 12 g/dL in women)
• Outpatient at either the Stanford Health Care (SHC) Medical Center or VA Palo Alto Health Care System

You may not qualify if…

• Body mass index (BMI):
• < 18.5 kg/m2
• > 35 kg/m2
• Palpable splenomegaly
• Contraindication to RBC mass/plasma volume testing
• On any experimental pharmacologic agent in the prior 2 months

Where it is running

• Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States

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