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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00377481
Registration number
NCT00377481
Ethics application status
Date submitted
15/09/2006
Date registered
18/09/2006
Date last updated
2/11/2016
Titles & IDs
Public title
COMFORT Study: A Crossover Study of NeoRecormon (Epoetin Beta) and Darbepoetin Alfa in Patients With Renal Anemia.
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Scientific title
A Randomised, Cross-Over Study to Investigate the Comfort of Injection of Renal Anaemia Patients Receiving Subcutaneous NeoRecormon® Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa.
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ML20339
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Anemia
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Anaemia
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Intervention/exposure
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Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - darbepoetin alfa
Treatment: Drugs - epoetin beta [NeoRecormon]
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Active comparator: 2 -
Treatment: Drugs: darbepoetin alfa
30 micrograms sc weekly (2 doses)
Treatment: Drugs: epoetin beta [NeoRecormon]
6000 IU sc weekly (2 doses)
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Treatment: Drugs
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Primary outcome [1]
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Local pain due to s.c. injection (by VAS).
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After each injection
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Patient preference.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* adult patients, >18 years of age;
* patients with renal anemia or post-transplant anemia.
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Minimum age
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
* poorly controlled hypertension;
* known hypersensitivity to NeoRecormon or darbepoetin alfa.
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Study design
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Treatment
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Randomised controlled trial
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
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Intervention assignment
Crossover
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Phase
Phase 4
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Recruitment
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Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
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1/09/2006
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1/06/2007
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Final
48
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- Adelaide
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- Gosford
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- Melbourne
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- Parkville
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- St. Leonards
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- Woolloongabba
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5011 - Adelaide
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2250 - Gosford
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2170 - Liverpool
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3168 - Melbourne
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3052 - Parkville
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2065 - St. Leonards
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NSW 2148 - Sydney
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4102 - Woolloongabba
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Hoffmann-La Roche
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Summary
Brief summary
This study will assess the comfort of subcutaneous injections of NeoRecormon and darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) in patients with renal anemia. Eligible patients will be randomized to receive comparable subcutaneous injections of either darbepoetin alfa (30 micrograms) or NeoRecormon (6000IU). They will then be crossed over to the alternative treatment arm for further treatment. After each injection pain will be assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and 6-point verbal rating scale (VRS), and patient preference will be assessed. The anticipated time on study treatment is \<3 months, and the target sample size is \<100 individuals.
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00377481
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Trial related presentations / publications
Roger SD, Suranyi MG, Walker RG, Disney A, Isbel NM, Kairaitis L, Pollock CA, Brown FG, Chow J, Truman MI, Ulyate KA; COMFORT study group. A randomised, cross-over study comparing injection site pain with subcutaneous epoetin beta and subcutaneous darbepoetin alfa in patients with chronic kidney disease. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Aug;24(8):2181-7. doi: 10.1185/03007990802240552. Epub 2008 Jun 18.
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Hoffmann-La Roche
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