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Clinical Trials/NCT01572818
NCT01572818CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Phlebotomy on Insulin Sensitivity in Insulin Resistance-associated Hepatic Iron Overload Patients

Rennes University Hospital2 sites in 1 country13 target enrollmentStarted: October 1, 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
13
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Glucose Infusion Rate by euglycemic-hyperinsulinic clamp

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of phlebotomy on insulin sensitivity as evaluated by euglycemic-hyperinsulinic clamp in insulin resistance-associated hepatic iron overload patients.

Detailed Description

The main objective of this study is to evaluate in patients with HSD effects of treatment with phlebotomy rules with lifestyle and dietary rules versus lifestyle modifications alone on peripheral insulin resistance (assessed by hyperinsulinemic clamp).

Secondary objectives are:

  • to study in all patients with HSD the relationship between the amount of iron intrahepatic and degree of peripheral insulin resistance and liver before therapeutic intervention.

  • to study and compare the effects of phlebotomy treatment versus no treatment on:

  • Plasma levels of adipocytokines,

  • Plasma concentrations of inflammatory markers and markers of insulin resistance,

  • The serum ferritin,

  • The post-hepatic clearance of insulin,

  • The surface of the abdominal visceral fat and subcutaneous abdominal.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Age between 18 and 70 years
  • •Ferritin between 450 and 1000 µg/L
  • •Hepatic iron overload proved by MRI (CHF >36 µmol/g)
  • •Body mass index > 25 kg/m²
  • •Fasting glycemia <1,26 g/L
  • •HbA1c < 6,5%
  • •Signed written and informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Other causes of hyperferritinemia:
  • •Inflammatory syndrome (CRP >10 mg/L) or inflammatory, immune or malignant diseases
  • •Hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome (familial cataract or personal history of cataract before 50 years old)
  • •Low ceruloplasmin level
  • •Porphyria (cutaneous signs)
  • •Haemochromatosis established by the genotype (C282Y homozygous or C282Y/H63D coumpound heterozygous genotypes)
  • •Contraindication of phlebotomy
  • •Haemoglobin <13,5 g/dL (threshold established by the Etablissement Français du Sang)
  • •Heart failure or coronary heart diseases
  • •Hepatic failure, renal (GFR <50mL/min) or respiratory insufficiency (chronic dyspnea)
  • •Poor venous system
  • •Viral, immune, genetic, vascular, malignant or toxic chronic hepatic disease
  • •Alcohol consumption more than 21 doses per week during 5 years or more
  • •Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • •Oral anti-diabetic, corticoids or immune suppressor drugs
  • •Hepatic severe disease
  • •Claustrophobia, having a pace-maker or intracerebral clips
  • •Subjects deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision, subjects that are not affiliated to social security or topics exclusion period of a previous study

Arms & Interventions

Phlebotomy

Experimental

phlebotomy associated with dietary and lifestyle counseling

Intervention: dietary and lifestyle counseling (Behavioral)

Lifestyle counseling

Active Comparator

dietary and lifestyle counseling

Intervention: dietary and lifestyle counseling (Behavioral)

Phlebotomy

Experimental

phlebotomy associated with dietary and lifestyle counseling

Intervention: phlebotomy (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glucose Infusion Rate by euglycemic-hyperinsulinic clamp

Time Frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • HOMA-IR(6 months)
  • Abdominal and sub-cutaneous fat surface (MRI)(6 months)
  • hepatic parameters(6 months)
  • lipid profile(at 6 months)
  • SHBG(6 months)
  • Hepatic iron overload (MRI)(6 months)
  • iron parameters(at 6 months)
  • Adipokins markers(6 months)
  • inflammation markers(6 months)

Investigators

Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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