A randomized trial of intravenous and oral iron in chronic kidney disease.

This trial randomly assigned patients with stage 3 and 4 CKD and IDA to either open-label oral ferrous sulfate (69 patients to 325 mg three times daily for 8 weeks) or intravenous iron sucrose (67 patients to 200 mg every 2 weeks, total 1 g). The trial was terminated early on the recommendation of an independent data and safety due to higher risk of serious adverse events in the intravenous iron treatment group. There were 36 serious cardiovascular events among 19 participants assigned to the oral iron treatment group and 55 events among 17 participants of the intravenous irongroup (adjusted incidence rate ratio 2.51 (1.56-4.04)). Infections resulting in hospitalizations had a significant adjusted incidence rate ratio of 2.12 (1.24-3.64). : Tolvaptan in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Late Breaking Clinical Trials at ASN 2011 – FISH study and more ESRD and Death after Heart Failure in CKD
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Trial Results General Nephrology Source Type: research