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Circadian rhythm of erythropoietin and melatonin in patients with various degrees of renal insufficiency, Part one

Completed
Conditions
biological rhythm
circadian processes
10038430
Registration Number
NL-OMON31373
Lead Sponsor
Meander Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria

o Patient with various degrees of renal insufficiency, creatinin clearance: minimum 10 ml/min (measured with MDRD), admitted in our hospital
o Informed Consent
o Man/Women between 18 and 85 years
o Understanding and knowledge of the dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

o Instable angina pectoris, heart failure NYHA class IV
o Therapy with erythropoetin, melatonin or/and hypnotics
o Acute renal failure or rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
o Bleeding or haemolysis as a cause of anaemia
o Deficiency of iron, folate and/or vitamin B12
o Presence of chronic inflammatory disease or clinically significant infection
o Haemoglobinopathies
o Alcohol and/or drug abuse
o Enrolment in another study
o Any kind of disorder that compromises the ability of the subject to give written informed consent and/or to comply with study procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Analysis of the existence of a circadian rhythm in patients with a normal renal<br /><br>function and in patients with variable degrees of renal insufficiency</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>not applicable</p><br>
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