Erythropoietin Treatment in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

NCT ID: NCT00593801

Last Updated: 2008-01-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

219 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1998-05-31

Study Completion Date

1999-06-30

Brief Summary

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Objective: To investigate whether recombinant EPO reduces the need for transfusion in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants and to determine the optimal time for treatment.

The concentrations of trace elements and of antioxidant enzymes were investigated in all patients, too.

Study population: 219 patient randomized into 3 groups

Detailed Description

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Methods: Blinded , multicenter trial, ELBW infants were randomized on day 3 to one of 3 groups: early EPO group (rhEPO from the first week for 9 weeks , n= 74), late rhEPO group (rhWEPO from the fourth week for 6 weeks, n=74), or control group (no rhEPO, n= 71). All infants received enteral iron (3-9 mg/kg/day) from the first week. The rhEPO ß dose was 750 IU/kg/week. Success was defined as no transfusion and hematocrit levels never below 30%.

The concentrations of trace elements and of antioxidant enzymes were investigated in all patients, too. Clinical and nutritional data were recorded prospectively.

Conditions

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Infant, Low Birth Weight Anemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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2: late rhEPO

late EPO treatment from the fourth week for 6 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

epoetin beta

Intervention Type DRUG

250 IU/kg/week subcutaneously 3 times a week, from the fourth week for 6 weeks, all infants received enteral iron 3-9 mg/kg/day

3: no EPO

control group, no EPO treatment

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

1: early rhEPO

early rhEPO treatment from the first week until 9 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

epoetin beta

Intervention Type DRUG

250 IU/kg/week rhEPO treatment subcutaneously 3 times a week from the first week for 9 weeks, all infants received enteral iron 3-9 mg/kg/day

Interventions

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epoetin beta

250 IU/kg/week rhEPO treatment subcutaneously 3 times a week from the first week for 9 weeks, all infants received enteral iron 3-9 mg/kg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

epoetin beta

250 IU/kg/week subcutaneously 3 times a week, from the fourth week for 6 weeks, all infants received enteral iron 3-9 mg/kg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Extremely low birth weight infants

Exclusion Criteria

* Cyanotic heart disease
* Major congenital malformation requiring surgery
* Gestational age \> 30 weeks
* Administration of an investigational drug during pregnancy
* Lack of parental consent
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Day

Maximum Eligible Age

3 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital Tuebingen

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Hospital at the Bult Hannover, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Aachen

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Zurich

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Hospital Koeln, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Université Catholique de Louvain

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Hospital Dortmund, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hopital Antoine Beclere

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hôpital Edouard Herriot

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Olga Hospital Stuttgart, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University Medicine Berlin, Charité

Principal Investigators

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Michael Obladen, Prof.Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charité Berlin, University Medicine

Locations

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Dept of Neonatolgy Charité University Medicine Berlin

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Hoffmann- La Roche,MF 4481

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

12008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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