Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Bloodletting on Iron Metabolism in Type 1 Hemochromatosis

Lead Sponsor:

Rennes University Hospital

Conditions:

Hemochromatosis Type 1

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hemochromatosis type 1 is one of the most frequent genetic disease since the genetic predisposition (homozygosity for the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene) is encountered in about 3/1000 white subjects ...

Detailed Description

Hemochromatosis type 1 is one of the most frequent genetic disease since the genetic predisposition (homozygosity for the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene) is encountered in about 3/1000 white subjects ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Homozygosity for the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene
  • With an indication of treatment by bloodletting (in accordance with the French HAS guidelines)
  • Ferritinemia ≥ 500µg/L
  • Transferrin saturation ≥ 75%
  • Never treated by bloodletting
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Contraindication to bloodletting
  • Chronic inflammatory or dysmetabolic or neoplastic disease
  • Major cardiovascular disease
  • Excessive consumption of alcohol (≥ 3gr/day)
  • Treatment by iron chelators, C or E vitamins
  • Stay in altitude\> 1500m in the month preceding the period Day 1
  • Patients under guardianship
  • Blood donation in the 3 past months
  • Night / shift workers

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 3 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 19 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01810965

Start Date

June 3 2013

End Date

April 19 2019

Last Update

June 11 2021

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CHU Pontchaillou

Rennes, France, 35000