Clinical trials: Copper Deficiency
HIV, Contraception
The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes Trial
The ECHO Study is an open-label randomized clinical trial that will compare three highly effective, reversible methods of contraception (including a non-hormonal method) to evaluate whether there is a link between use of any of…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT02550067)
- Testing
- DMPA, LNG, Copper IUD
- Where
- 12 sites in Eswatini, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7,830 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Trace Element Deficiency
Determination of Copper and Other Trace Elements in Serum Samples From Patients With Biliary Tract Cancers
The aim of the study is to determine the total concentration of selected trace elements (Cu, Zn, Fe), the proportion of free Cu and Cu bound to ceruloplasmin and the isotopic ratio of Cu65/Cu63 in blood serum samples from healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06060990
- Testing
- trace elements
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency
Trace Element Repletion Following Severe Burn Injury
Major burn patients are characterized by large exudative losses of Cu, Se and Zn. Trace element (TE) repletion has been shown to improve clinical outcome.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency, Trace Element Deficiency, Burn Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03204669
- Testing
- Trace elements replacement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Menkes Disease, Occipital Horn Syndrome
Molecular Bases of Response to Copper Treatment in Menkes Disease, Related Phenotypes, and Unexplained Copper Deficiency
Menkes disease and occipital horn syndrome are two forms of copper deficiency that must be diagnosed and treated very early in life to prevent serious developmental problems.
- Conditions
- Menkes Disease, Occipital Horn Syndrome, Unexplained Copper Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT00811785
- Testing
- Copper Histidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Cyprium Therapeutics, Inc.
Nutritional Disorder, Hypertension
The Influence of Hypotensive Drugs on Mineral Status in Experimental and Clinical Studies
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of hypotensive treatment combined with a higher zinc supply in the diet and supplements on the mineral status and selected biochemical parameters of newly diagnosed hypertensive…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Disorder, Hypertension, Mineral Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03465462
- Testing
- group/arm C (control group), group/arm D (diet group), group/arm S (supplementation group)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Penicillamine, Low Copper Diet, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma
RATIONALE: Penicillamine may stop the growth of glioblastomas by stopping blood flow to the tumor. A diet low in copper may interfere with the growth of brain tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003751
- Testing
- penicillamine, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Copper Deficiency
Human Biomarkers for Assessing Copper Deficiency
Copper is an essential nutrient for humans and is cofactor in enzymes that participate in critical body functions. Insufficient copper can lead to hematological and neurological abnormalities that may be irreversible if left…
- Trial name
- NCT01177579
- Testing
- Copper gluconate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University