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Effect of polaprezinc vs zinc acetate dihydrate in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis With Zn deficiency; a single center, open label, randomized clinical study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients on maintenance hemodialysis with zinc deficiency
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000031200
Lead Sponsor
Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The ZAH and PPZ groups had 44 and 47 patients, respectively. At 3 months, the change rate of serum zinc levels in the ZAH group was significantly higher than that in the PPZ group. Three months after the study, serum copper levels significantly decreased in the ZAH group, but not in the PPZ group. No significant differences were noted in anemia management in either group. ZAH was superior to PPZ in increasi

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Hemodialysis vintage of <6 months 2. Already priscribed polaprenzinc or zinc acetate dihydrate 3. Unwillingness to participate in the study 4. Recent active infection 5. End stage of malignancy 6. Previous history of blood transfusion within at least 3 months before the trial 7. Severe liver damage 8. Drug/alcohol abuse 9. Patients who are not appropriate for the tial

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The cahnge in the serum levels of zinc 6 months after the trial
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change in Erythropoeisis stimulant agent resistance 6 months after the trial The change in the serum levels of copper 6 months after the trial
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