Validation of a New Standardized Clinical Anemia Evaluation Score Using a Hb Visual Scale in Nephrological Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anemia

• Registration Number: NCT00478582
• Lead Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Brief Summary

The clinical evaluation of anemia is usually done by examination of the palpebral conjontivae coloration. This appreciation remains crude and largely observer dependent, as no reference scale was successfully proposed,. A Hb visual scale allowing the assessment of the degree of clinical anemia has been developed. Its use has been validated so far in small patient groups in the following settings: blood donation, cardiac surgery, oncology and consultation of general practitioners.

The objective of the present investigation is to validate the use of a Hb visual scale for the clinical evaluation of anemia in patients with kidney disease patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05
• Study First Submitted: 2007-05-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2007-05-25
• Primary Completion: 2007-12
• Study Completion: 2007-12
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2011-01-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with chronich kidney disease

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of visual estimated Hb concentrations with measured Hb concentrations

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of nephrology and hypertension, University hospital of berne; 🇨🇭 Berne, Switzerland