The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of ferumoxytol for the repletion of iron stores and correction of iron deficiency anaemia in patients with severe chronic kidney disease or end-stage chronic kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis, and to assess the impact of the administration of a ferumoxytol dose on various markers for iron stores, as well as on various markers for inflammation and oxidative stress.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Change in hemoglobin, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation
Time frame: 4 weeks following ferumoxytol administration
Change in inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein and Interleukin-6)
Time frame: 60 minutes following ferumoxytol administration
Change in oxidative stress markers (Malondialdehyde, Advance Oxidation Protein Products, Non Transferrin-bound Iron)
Time frame: 60 minutes following ferumoxytol administration
Change in soluble transferrin receptor
Time frame: 4 weeks following ferumoxytol administration
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