Clinical trials: Iron Overload
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Multi-Center Study of Iron Overload: Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to initiate pilot studies to demonstrate that a sufficient number of iron-overloaded thalassemia, SCD and DBA populations with similar duration of chronic transfusion, and age at start of transfusions…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
- Trial name
- MCSIO (NCT01114776)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Thalassemia Major, Chronic Blood Transfusion Related Iron Overload
MR Imaging of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis in Transfusion-Dependent Anemias
Cardiac failure is the major cause of death in patients with thalassemia and chronic blood transfusion-related iron overload. The treatment of thalassemia has been revolutionized over the past decade with the implementation of…
- Trial name
- MAFIO (NCT02090699)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Liver Diseases, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Repeatability and Reproducibility of Multiparametric MRI
This study aims to prospectively assess the repeatability and reproducibility of iron-corrected T1 (cT1), T2*, and hepatic proton density fat fraction (PDFF) quantification with multiparametric MRI using the LiverMultiScan™ (LMS…
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- NCT03743272
- Testing
- LiverMultiScan
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perspectum
Iron Overload, Oxidative Stress
Effects of Taking Prenatal Vitamin-mineral Supplements During Lactation on Iron Status and Markers of Oxidation
Most breastfeeding women are told by their health care provider to continue taking prenatal vitamins after they give birth. A woman's requirement for iron while breastfeeding is low, yet prenatal vitamins contain a large amount…
- Conditions
- Iron Overload, Oxidative Stress, Iron-deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01047098
- Testing
- Iron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
A Study to Evaluate BBI-001 in Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HH) Patients and Iron Deficient Volunteers
This is a first in human, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, two-arm crossover study evaluating the safety, tolerability and PD of ascending dose levels of BBI-001 after: a single administration in iron deficient male…
- Trial name
- NCT05238207
- Testing
- BBI-001, Original Fibre Metamucil
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bond Biosciences
Iron Overload
Fetal Parenchymatic Evaluation (Liver, Spleen) Using T2* Sequences
The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluated the T2* values of normal feti.A standardized scale of T2* values for fetal and neonatal iron organ overload have yet to be reported or devised.
- Trial name
- NCT01121094
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Iron Overload, Iron Deficiency
Study of the Effects of Muscular Activity on Iron Metabolism
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of muscular exercise on iron metabolism in healthy volunteers. Fourteen healthy male subjects will have to pedal on an ergocycle for 45 minutes, and urine and blood samples will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00378469
- Testing
- 45 minute exercise on ergocycle
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Beta Thalassemia Major
Iron Accumulation in Erythrocytes in Patients
Thalassemia refers to a group of blood disorders characterized by a decrease or absence of the synthesis of one or more normal globin chains.
- Trial name
- NCT07486531
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Heart Failure, Iron Overload
Evaluation of Myocardial Iron Deposition in Patients of Heart Failure Using T2* MR Imaging
Heart failure from myocardial iron deposition is a severe complication for patients with hematological disorders who need repeated blood transfusions.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Iron Overload, Cardiomyopathies
- Trial name
- CHFIRONMR (NCT02527330)
- Testing
- MR T2* imaging
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Erythrocytapheresis Versus Phlebotomy as Maintenance Therapy in Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH) Patients
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder of iron metabolism, resulting in excessive iron overload. Phlebotomy is currently the standard therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01398644
- Testing
- Phlebotomy and erythrocytapheresis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanquin Research & Blood Bank Divisions
Hemoglobinopathies, Hemolysis
Clinical and Laboratory Investigation of Humans With Informative Iron or Erythroid Phenotypes
This study will examine blood for factors that may cause or prevent diseases involving iron or red blood cells. Iron is an important nutrient for human health that is needed to produce red blood cells.
- Conditions
- Hemoglobinopathies, Hemolysis, Iron Deficiency and Overload, Anemias
- Trial name
- NCT00102245
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Hemochromatosis, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Treatment of Iron Overload With Deferasirox (Exjade) in Hereditary Hemochromatosis and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Hypothesis: Deferasirox can be used as a therapeutic agent to deplete the liver, heart and bone marrow of excess iron in patients with iron overload caused by myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and hemochromatosis (HC.
- Trial name
- DefeHEMY (NCT01892644)
- Testing
- Deferasirox, Venesection
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Thalassemia, Iron Overload
Inhibitory Effect of a Polyphenol Supplement on Dietary Iron Absorption in Adults with Thalassemia
Genetic disorders, such as thalassemia, can lead to iron overload and severe adverse health outcomes. In iron-loading thalassemia, iron overload is due to increased iron absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT05326503
- Testing
- Meal matrix with polyphenol supplement (PPS), No meal matrix with PPS
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Clinical Management of Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Phlebotomy vs. Erythrocytoapheresis
The purpose of study is to determine the best and durable choice of treatment between phlebotomy and eritrocytoapheresis in the medium- and long-term clinical management of HH
- Trial name
- NCT00440986
- Testing
- Eritrocytoapheresis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Filippo Neri General Hospital
Iron Overload
Changes in Pituitary Iron and Volume With Deferasirox
Despite continuing advances in iron chelation therapy, iron toxicity of endocrine glands, particularly the pituitary gland, remains common in patients with transfusion dependent anemias.
- Trial name
- NCT01376622
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Iron Overload Due to Repeated Red Blood Cell Transfusions, Thalassemia Majors (Beta-Thalassemia Major)
Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Irochel for the Management of Iron Overload in Thalassemia Patients in Comparison With Deferoxamine
This research study was an experimental, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of coded Unani formulation Irochel for the management of IOL due to repetitive blood transfusion in comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT07782931
- Testing
- Irochel, Deferoxamine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamdard University
Iron Overload, Hemochromatosis
Confounder-Corrected Quantitative MRI Biomarker of Hepatic Iron Content
The purpose of this multi-site research is to validate a rapid magnetic resonance based confounder-corrected R-2 mapping method as a quantitative imaging biomarker of liver iron concentrations.
- Conditions
- Iron Overload, Hemochromatosis, Hemosiderosis
- Trial name
- NCT02025543
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Myocardial Iron Overload, HFE-Associated Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Estimation of Myocardial Iron Overload by 3 Tesla MRI in HFE Hereditary Haemochromatosis
Hereditary haemochromatosis (HHC) is a frequent disease in Brittany (5 to 7‰), responsible first for biological disorder in blood iron parameters and minor clinical disorders, before evolving to potential life-threatening…
- Trial name
- HEMOCOEUR (NCT02099214)
- Testing
- 3Tesla cardiac MRI, Electrocardiogram (EKG), Iron and cardiac markers
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Healthy, Iron Overload
Fully Automated High-Throughput Quantitative MRI of the Liver
The purpose of this research is to see if a new automated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method will be able to improve the images taken of the liver.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Iron Overload, Liver Fat
- Trial name
- NCT05294471
- Testing
- Non-contrast MRI with novel MRI software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis of Energy Metabolism by Deferiprone From the Circulating Lymphocytes
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and platelets could be interesting ex vivo models to study brain diseases. Indeed, there is no access to neurons from patients.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Oxidative Stress, Iron Overload
- Trial name
- LymphoEnergy (NCT02880033)
- Testing
- deferiprone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille