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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/09/058062 [Registered on: 26/09/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Preventive 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   An approach to intravenous Iron therapy in patients receiving dialysis regularly  
Scientific Title of Study   A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PROACTIVE VERSUS REACTIVE APPROACH TO IV IRON THERAPY IN PATIENTS ON MAINTENANCE DIALYSIS 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Krishnendu Das 
Designation  Resident Medicine 
Affiliation  Command Hospital(Eastern command)  
Address  Department Of Medicine, Command Hospital(Eastern Command) Alipore Kolkata

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700027
India 
Phone  8585029359  
Fax    
Email  krishnendudas425@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Col Dr Jai Inder Singh 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Command Hospital(Eastern Command) 
Address  Department Of Medicine, Command Hospital(Eastern Command) Alipore Kolkata

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700027
India 
Phone  7838843391  
Fax    
Email  warriorjai11@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Krishnendu Das 
Designation  Resident Medicine 
Affiliation  Command Hospital(Eastern command)  
Address  Department Of Medicine, Command Hospital(Eastern Command) Alipore Kolkata

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700027
India 
Phone  8585029359  
Fax    
Email  krishnendudas425@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
COMMAND HOSPITAL(EASTERN COMMAND),Alipore,Kolkata-700027 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Command Hospital Eastern Command 
Address  Command Hospital(Eastern Command) Alipore Kolkata 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Krishnendu Das  Command Hospital  Department of Medicine, Command Hospital(Eastern Command) Alipore Kolkata- 700027
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
8585029359

krishnendudas425@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
COMMAND HOSPITAL(EC) INSTUTIONAL ETHICAL COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Intravenous Iron isomaltoside  Subjects to receive Intravenous iron supplementation with iron isomaltoside (500 mg) once monthly in Proactive Group or 0 to 1500mg once monthly as per requirement (15 mg/kg body weight) for correction of iron deficiency in reactive Group. In Proactive (High dose) Group intravenous iron isomaltoside will be given to maintain serum ferritin level of 700mcg/l and transferrin saturation 40% and in Reactive (Low dose) group intravenous Iron isomaltoside will be given if serum ferritin is 200mcg/l and transferrin saturation 20%. Iron Isomaltoside to be given 500mg intravenously, every month for 6 months in Proactive Group. Iron maltoside to be given in Reactive Group only if serum ferritin is below 200 mcg/l and trasferrin saturation below 20%. Dose would be 15mg/kg body weight. In case serum ferritin is more than 200 mcg/l and transferrin saturation more than 20%, no iron maltoside would be given in that month. Serum Ferritin and Transferrin saturation level will be measured in every month for 6 months. All patient will be assessed every monthly. 
Intervention  nil  nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  CKD patients on Maintenance dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis)
Age more than 18 years,
Duration of Maintenance Dialysis more than 60 days,
Hemoglobin less than 11g/dl,
Ferritin < 400 µg/l and TSAT < 30%
Follow up in Command Hospital, Eastern Command, Kolkata during study period
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Current use of IV Iron therapy or Use of IV or Oral Iron Therapy within last 15days
Blood Transfusion in last one month
Active infection (bacterial, fungal)
Known HIV or Hepatitis B or C
Known / suspected diagnosis of autoimmune disease
Past or present diagnosis of malignancy
Known diagnosis of chronic liver disease
History of any bleeding diathesis
History of gastro-intestinal surgery in past 3 months

Present or past diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease or gastro-intestinal bleeding
History of severe allergic reactions to any form of intravenous iron preparations
Pregnancy or lactation, in case of females
Life expectancy < 1 year
History of acquired iron overload
Presence of Macrocytic anemia or Low Vitamin B12 level
Patient not giving consent
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the incidence of fatigue & Quality of life index at the end of 6 months between the two groups  At the end of 6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the incidence of Major Cardiovascular Adverse Events (Non fatal stroke, Non Fatal Myocardial infarction & cardiovascular death)  After 6 months 
To compare the dose of Erythropoietin Stimulating agents & incidence of serious infections between the two groups  After 6 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "68"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="68" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/10/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) 28/02/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="9"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  

After taking clearance from ethical committee of the institute, study will be conducted in the Department of MEDICINE, Command Hospital (EC). This will be a Randomized Clinical Trial. All eligible patients of Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis admitted in CHEC KOLKATA who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study after taking a written informed consent.

 

Enrolment, randomization and intervention - At enrolment, subjects will enter 2 weeks run-in period. Thereafter at baseline visit, subjects shall be randomized {allocation ratio 1:1} to receive Intravenous iron supplementation with iron isomaltoside (500 mg) once monthly to Proactive Group or 0 to1500mg once monthly as per requirement (15 mg/kg body weight) for correction of iron deficiency in reactive Group. In Proactive Group intravenous iron isomaltoside given to maintain serum ferritin level of >700mcg/l and transferrin saturation > 40% and in Low dose group (Reactive Group) intravenous ferric carboxy maltose is given if serum ferritin is <200mcg/l and transferrin saturation 20%.  Blood samples (whole blood, plasma & serum) would be stored for biomarker analysis at baseline visit as per case record form.

 

Follow up visits - The subjects will be followed up monthly for 6 months after baseline visit. At these visits, Blood samples taken for Iron profile, complete blood count, renal function test, liver function test. And possible drug related side effects. In addition, information about general health and drug related side effects was sought at every months after baseline visit through telephonic interview. Subjects would be encouraged to report any change in their health status till 1 month after completion of study period. Every adverse event (major or minor) would be recorded. Blood samples (whole blood, plasma and serum) would be taken and preserved for subsequent analysis as per case record form.

 
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