Impact of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (ior EPO-CIM) in oncology pediatric patients with post chemo and /or radiotherapy.

General information

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Scientific title:

Impact of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin(ior EPO-CIM)in oncology pediatric patients with post chemo and /or radiotherapy.

Secondary indentifying numbers:

IIC RD-099

Issuing authority of the secondary identifying numbers:

Center of Molecular Immunology(CIM)

Source(s) of monetary or material support:

Estatal

Authorization for beginning

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Regulatory instance to authorize the initiation of the study:

Center for State Control of the Quality of Drugs(CECMED)

Authorization date :

14/12/2004

Reference number:

In process

Principal investigator

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First name:

Alejandro González Otero,MD.Senior Researcher.Second degree specialist in Hematology.

Last name:

Not entered

Affiliation:

Not entered

Postal address:

Not entered

City:

Not entered

País:

Not entered

Zip Code:

Not entered

Email address:

email@not.entered [1]

Clinical sites to participate

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Countries of recruitment:

Cuba

Clinical sites:

Havana City,Juan Manuel Márquez Children´s Hospital,Ricardo Cabanas Armada,MD.Second degree specialist in Oncology. Havana City,William Soler Children´s Hospital,Caridad Verdecia Cannizares,MD.First degree specialist in Pediatric surgery. Pinar del Río,Pepe Portilla Children´s Hospital,Bárbara Iglesias,MD.First degree specialist in Oncology. Villa Clara,José Luis Miranda Children´s Hospital,Tamara Cedré Hernández,MD.First degree specialist in Hematology. Holguín,Province Hospital Children´s Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja,René Núñez Inza,MD.First degree specialist in Pediatrie. Santiago de Cuba,South Province Children´s Hospital,Odis Taquechel,MD.Second degree specialist in Pediatrie.

Research ethics committees:

Havana City,William Soler Children´s Hospital,September 9,2004. Havana City,Juan Manuel Márquez Children´s Hospital,November 26,2004. Havana City,Hematology and Inmunology Institute,November 15,2004. Pinar del Río,Pepe Portilla Children´s Hospital,January 25,2005. Villa Clara,José Luis Miranda Children´s Hospital,July 20,2004. Holguín,Province Hospital Children´s Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja,August 20,2004. Santiago de Cuba,South Province Children´s Hospital,September 1,2004.

Recruitment status

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Recruitment status:

Complete

Date of first enrollment:

15/12/2004

Health condition and Intervention

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Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied:

Anemia secondary to chemo and/or radiotherapy.

Intervention(s):

EPOCIM(EPO):600 IU/kg (intravenous route) single weekly dose,or 150 IU/kg(subcutaneously),3 times a week, managing a maximum of 40 000 UI/week for 8 weeks .

Outcomes and Timepoint

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Primary outcome(s):

Value of Hemoglobin in g / l at the beginning of treatment and at the 8th week.

Key secondary outcomes:

Recovery time of the hemoglobin values(g/l). Measurement time:8 weeks. occurrence of any adverse event in the subject,intensity of adverse events,adverse events description. Measurement time:8 weeks. Number of transfusions received during the previous 2 months and weekly during treatment.

Selection criterias

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Gender:

Male/Female

Minimum age:

1 years

Maximum age:

18 years

Inclusion criteria:

1.Patients that fulfill with diagnostic criteria. 2.Patients with cytological and/or histological diagnosis of cancer of any localization that are receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. 3.Patients whose parents or tutors granted written consent for participation in the study. 4.Patients aged between 1 and 18 years.

Exclusion criteria:

1.Patients with known hypersensitivity to products derived from mammalian cells or hypersensitivity to human albumin. 2.Patients pregnant or breastfeeding. 3.Patients with active hemorrhage or hemolysis. 4.Patients with non-controlled arterial hypertension.

Type of population:

Children

Type of participant:

Patients

Study design

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Type study:

Interventional

Purpose:

Treatment

Allocation:

Non-randomized controlled trial

Masking:

Open

Control group:

Uncontrolled

Study design:

Single group

Phase:

Target sample size:

161

Contact for public queries

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First Name:

MD.Giselle

Last Name:

Saurez

Affiliation:

CIMAB S.A

Postal Address:

206 No.1926 e/19 and 21,Atabey,Playa

City:

Havana City

País:

Cuba

Zip Code:

11600

Telephone:

(537)271-50-57 Ext.111

Email :

giselle@cim.sld.cu [2]

Contact for scientific queries

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First Name:

MD.Giselle

Last Name:

Saurez

Affiliation:

CIMAB S.A

Postal Address:

206 No.1926 e/19 and 21,Atabey,Playa

City:

Havana City

País:

Cuba

Zip Code:

11600

Telephone:

(537)271-50-57 Ext.111

Email :

giselle@cim.sld.cu [2]

Registration and Update

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Primary registry:

RPCEC

Unique ID number:

RPCEC00000080

Date of Registration in Primary Registry:

2009-07-03

Record Verification Date:

2009-06-26 20:00

Link to the spanish version:

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