drugset / Trial / NCT00211120

Correction of Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Renal Insufficiency (CHOIR)

NCT00211120

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) randomly assigned to 2 treatment groups, which differ only in their targeted hemoglobin levels. This study will test the primary hypothesis that the level of anemia correction with once weekly dosing of PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa) in patients with chronic kidney disease will decrease mortality and cardiovascular morbidity.

Timeline

Start
2002-03
Primary completion
Completion
2005-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject epoetin alfa Protein / enzyme biologic 10000 iu Subcutaneous

Indications