Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:48 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:48 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01102218
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female, aged ≥18 years;
* Able to comply with the study procedures and medication;
* Written informed consent given;
* On a stable in-center hemodialysis regimen (at least 3 times per week) for ≥ 12 weeks prior to screening;
* Subject must have been on a stable (\< 25% change) erythropoietin dose with an average of ≥ 15,000 and \<55,000 units/week of treatment for ≥ 14 days prior to screening visit;
* Two hemoglobin measurements must meet the following criteria: (1) Taken ≥ 2 weeks apart; (2) Between 10 and 12 g/dL, inclusive; (3) Within 1 g/dL of each other; and (4) Occurred within 30 days prior to screening visit;
* If subject is a female and of childbearing potential (pre-menopausal and not surgically sterile), subject is willing to use an effective contraceptive method throughout study, which includes abstinence, barrier methods, hormones, or IUDs;
* Life expectancy of 12 months or greater;
* Most recent single pool Kt/V ≥1.2, taken within 45 days prior to screening visit;
* Stable nutrition status with all albumin levels ≥ 3.0 g/dL within the 30 days prior to screening visit.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Participation in any clinical trial using an investigational product or device during the 30 days preceding the Screening Visit;
* Currently undergoing nocturnal hemodialysis;
* A significant history of alcohol, drug or solvent abuse in the opinion of the investigator;
* Serum iPTH \> 800 pg/mL within 90 days prior to screening visit;
* Dysrhythmia or severe cardiac disease: CHF Class III-IV; unstable cardiovascular diagnosis (for example MI, CABG, PTCA, CVA, and TIA) within 90 days prior to screening visit;
* Significant concurrent liver disorder \[Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) values \> 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) within 30 days prior to screening\];
* Platelet count \< 130x109 within 30 days prior to screening visit or on the day of the screening visit;
* Known hypersensitivity to, or intolerance of, Pentoxifylline or other methylxanthines, such as caffeine, theophylline or theobromine;
* Currently taking pentoxifylline, warfarin, theophylline, aminophylline, dyphylline, or oxtriphylline;
* Absolute or functional iron deficiency \[transferrin saturation (TSAT) \<20%\] within 45 days prior to screening;
* Recent or severe hemorrhage per PI discretion;
* Significant bleeding episode or prolonged bleeding from dialysis access per PI judgment within the 3 months prior to screening;
* Melatonin treatment, androgen therapy or blood transfusion within 30 days prior to screening;
* Vitamin C therapy at dose greater than 100 mg/day or at a dose which has changed within the last 3 months;
* Current active cancer (excluding basal cell carcinoma of the skin);
* Poorly controlled hypertension per PI judgment within 4 weeks prior to screening;
* Known HIV positive status;
* Significant GI disorders where absorption of an oral medication might, in the opinion of the Investigator, be impaired;
* Anticipated live donor kidney transplant or any other planned major surgery over the study duration;
* History of poor adherence to hemodialysis or medical regimen;
* Any active clinically significant infection or evidence of an underlying infection;
* Currently on immunosuppressive drug regimen other than a stable, low dose of steroids, per PI judgment;
* Any disease or condition, physical or psychological that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the subject or the likelihood of achieving reliable results or increase the likelihood of the subject being withdrawn.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT01102218
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01102218