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CompletedNCT05015998Updated Oct 31, 2024

A Study to Evaluate the ePidemiology of anEmia Associated With chroNic Kidney Disease in Patients in Primary Care Using The Stockholm CREAtinine Measurement (SCREAM) Register

An observational study in Chronic Kidney Disease, sponsored by Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd.. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-31.

Sponsored by Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. (part of Astellas Pharma Inc) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
45,637
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives of this analysis is to determine the incidence of anemia occurring in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care (i.e. prior to any eventual referral to nephrology care). This analysis also evaluates patient characteristics, anemia treatment and associated cardiovascular risk.

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Data will be derived from the Stockholm CREATinine Measurement (SCREAM) cohort, a repository of laboratory data of individuals residing and accessing healthcare in the region of Stockholm and who underwent a creatinine assessment between 2012 - 2018.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Kidney Disease

Keywords

  • Chronic kidney disease
  • SCREAM database
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In context

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

3,224 studies on the registry are indexed under Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; 706 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 45,637 is above the median of 200 across 889 observational studies indexed under Renal Insufficiency, Chronic.

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Lead sponsor

Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 31 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The primary data source will be the Stockholm CREAtinine Measurement (SCREAM) cohort. This is a cohort comprising Swedish citizens residing in or accessing healthcare in Stockholm county with a valid personal identification number and a creatinine measurement taken between 2006 - 2018. Records of patients meeting inclusion criteria, in this healthcare utilization cohort will be linked to national Swedish registries including the Regional healthcare utilization registry, the national Patient Registry and the National Prescribed Drugs Registry.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patient entered in SCREAM between 2012 and 2018
  • With two consecutive plasma-creatinine test(s) indicating an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2
  • With at least one eligible Hb after eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2. The date of the first eligible Hb test is the study entry point/index date of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient who has had a recent pregnancy or childbirth (issued diagnosis within 2 years prior to index date).
  • Patient with ongoing/recent cancer (diagnosed within the previous 3 years), haematological diseases or leukaemia.
  • Patient with chronic infections (hepatitis, tuberculosis, or human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]); note by definition chronic infections are chronic and look back period will be to 1997.
  • Patients with anemia at baseline (index date), defined by an anemia diagnosis in the year prior, a baseline Hb value within the anemia range according to the WHO definition, or the presence of a recent dispensation of ESA or iron (up to six months prior).
  • Patient referred to nephrologist within the previous 2 years from cohort entry/ index date.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
45,637 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Non-dialysis dependent patients with CKD stage 3-5

    A cohort of patients will be created from the Stockholm CREAtinine Measurement (SCREAM) cohort based on the eligibility criteria.

    Other: Non-interventional

Interventions

  • OtherNon-interventional

    Epidemiology of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, rather than to evaluate specific drugs

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence rate of anemia in adults with non-dialysis dependent CKD stage 3-5 in primary care

    Anemia will be defined as the composite of: a diagnosis of anemia, a haemoglobin (Hb) measurement within the defined range for anemia followed by iron (oral or intravenous \[IV\]) or erythropoietin-simulating agent (ESA) treatment within 3 months, a Hb measurement within the defined range for anemia followed by another low Hb measurement \>3 months apart. Anemia as an outcome will be defined by current World Health Organization (WHO) definitions (Hb \< 12 g/dL or 7.45 mmol/L for female and \< 13 g/dL or 8.07 mmol/L for male). The incidence rate of anemia will be calculated as the number of new cases divided by person-time of CKD stage 3-5 patients who were "at risk" of becoming an incident anemia case.

    Time frame: 6 years at maximum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Baseline characteristics associated with anemia occurrence in unreferred CKD stage 3-5 patients

    The prevalence of different baseline characteristics of interest will be summarized.

    Time frame: On Day 1

  2. Comorbidities associated with anemia occurrence in unreferred CKD stage 3-5 patients

    The prevalence of different comorbidities of interest will be summarized.

    Time frame: On Day 1

  3. Proportion of patients who initiated anemia treatment after incident of anemia

    Anemia treatment initiated within 6 months after development of anemia can include oral iron, IV iron, or erythropoietin-simulating agent (ESA).

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Correlation of incident anemia and the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) events in patients in anemia exposed period

    MACE will be defined as all-cause mortality, non-fatal stroke and non-fatal myocardial infarction. Anemia exposed period is from incident anemia until event or end of follow-up.

    Time frame: 7 years at maximum

  5. Correlation of incident anemia and the risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) events in patients in anemia non-exposed period

    MACE will be defined as all-cause mortality, non-fatal stroke and non-fatal myocardial infarction. The non-exposed period is from baseline (no anemia) until event or the time of anemia development.

    Time frame: 7 years at maximum

  6. Correlation of incident anemia and the risk of MACE+ in patients in anemia exposed period

    MACE+ will be defined as any record defining MACE, plus hospitalization for unstable angina or hospitalization for congestive heart failure. Anemia exposed period is from incident anemia until event or end of follow-up.

    Time frame: 7 years at maximum

  7. Correlation of incident anemia and the risk of MACE+ in patients in non-anemia exposed period

    MACE+ will be defined as any record defining MACE, plus hospitalization for unstable angina or hospitalization for congestive heart failure. The non-exposed period is from baseline (no anemia) until event or the time of anemia development.

    Time frame: 7 years at maximum

  8. Correlation of incident anemia and the risk of death in patients with anemia

    Proportion of death in patients with anemia

    Time frame: 7 years at maximum

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Study locations

1 site
  • SE46001
    Stockholm, Sweden
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Access to anonymized individual participant level data will not be provided for this trial. Further details on Astellas' data sharing policy can be found at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/transparency/.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05015998
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 23, 2021
Start date
Nov 30, 2021
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2021
Completion
Nov 30, 2021
Last update
Oct 31, 2024

Study contacts

Central Contact
study director · Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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