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Pilot Study of Epoetin Alfa for Patients Having Abdominal or Pelvic Surgery for Cancer

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Ortho Biotech Clinical Affairs, L.L.C.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00294203
First received: February 17, 2006
Last updated: September 27, 2011
Last verified: September 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

This pilot study is looking at how well epoetin alfa, given in the immediate post-operative period, works in reducing anemia and the need for transfusions.


Condition Intervention Phase
Anemia
 Drug: Epoetin alfa
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study to Assess the Post-Operative Administration of Epoetin Alfa on Patients Undergoing Abdominal or Pelvic Surgery for Malignancy

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Florida:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Post-operative hemoglobin, reticulocyte count, reticulocyte hemoglobin, and immature reticulocyte fraction measured on post-operative days 1, 4, 8, and between days 20 and 30 [ Time Frame: 1,4,8 and between 20 and 30 days post op ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Post-operative quality of life related to anemia measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Anemia (FACT-An) between post-operative day 20 and 30 and post-operative transfusion requirement [ Time Frame: between 20 and 30 days postop ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: February 2006
Primary Completion Date: December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Drug: Epoetin alfa
    Epoetin alfa is a drug used to stimulate red blood cell production.
Detailed Description:

This is a pilot, single center, prospective, double blinded, randomized study comparing epoetin alfa versus placebo. Eligible patients will just have undergone a major abdominal operation for malignancy (esophagectomy, gastrectomy, partial hepatectomy, partial pancreatectomy, or low anterior resection of rectum) and have a post-operative hemoglobin greater than 8 g/dL and less than 11 g/dL on post-operative day #1. On post-operative day #1 patients enrolled in the study will be randomized to receive either 40,000 units of epoetin alfa or placebo. On post-operative day #8, the patients will receive an additional dose of epoetin alfa or placebo (depending on randomization assignment and Hgb level). Hemoglobin, hematocrit, reticulocyte count, reticulocyte hemoglobin, and immature reticulocyte count will be measured on days 1, 4, 8, and once between post-operative days 20 and 30. Pre-operatively and between post-operative days 20 and 30 patients will complete a quality of live assessment tool (FACT-An) to assess their fatigue related to anemia.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing esophagectomy, gastrectomy, partial pancreatectomy, hepatic resection, or low anterior resection of rectum for malignancy
  • Patients with hemoglobin greater than 8 and less than 11 g/dL on post-operative day #1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients receiving red blood cell transfusion within the first twelve hours post-operatively.
  • Patients receiving epoetin-stimulating proteins within 30 days prior to the operation.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00294203

Locations
United States, Florida
University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Florida
Ortho Biotech Clinical Affairs, L.L.C.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen R. Grobmyer, MD University of Florida Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
  More Information

Additional Information:
UF Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
UF Department of Surgery  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00294203     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: EPOSUR, 20052318
Study First Received: February 17, 2006
Last Updated: September 27, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by University of Florida:
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Post-Operative Care
Fatigue
Quality of Life
Erythrocyte Transfusion
 Esophagectomy
Gastric Cancer
Hepatectomy
Pancreatic Cancer
Rectum

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anemia
Hematologic Diseases
Epoetin Alfa
Hematinics
 Hematologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013