Could diabetes drugs fix anemia in kidney disease?
NCT ID NCT07334145
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether SGLT2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes drug, can help correct anemia in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Anemia is common in CKD and often requires iron or hormone injections, which have side effects. The trial will enroll 60 adults with CKD stages 1-4 and mild anemia, measuring changes in hemoglobin levels over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SGLT2 inhibitors (dapagliflozin or empagliflozin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new way to manage anemia in CKD patients, potentially reducing the need for iron or ESA injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The effect on anemia may be modest or not clinically significant, and there are known risks like dehydration or diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
people in sohag twen
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age more than 18 years * CKD stage 1\_4 * baseline hemoglobin 8.5 to 12.9 g/dl * stable anemia regimen for more than 8 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * dialysis recent blood transfusion or ESA dose change within 8 weeks active malignancy or infection pregnancy or lactation history of recurrent DKA or sever volume depletion
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University Hospital
Sohag, Sohag University, Egypt
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