Circadian rhythm of erythropoietin and melatonin in patients with various degrees of renal insufficiency, Part one
- Conditions
- biological rhythmcircadian processes10038430
- 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
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
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
Name Time Method <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
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>