Effect of Blood Donation on Blood Pressure, Iron Metabolism, Oxidative Stress
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Registration Number
- NCT01553409
- Lead Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Brief Summary
The investigators want to investigate the effects of blood donation to blood pressure, to iron metabolism and oxidative stress.
There are results of other studies that show, that there is a positive effect of blood donation to high blood pressure, iron metabolism and oxidative stress.
- Detailed Description
The regular application flow of blood donation at that blood bank of Charité is not disturbed. There are only some more questions and measurement of blood pressure, iron metabolism, fat metabolism and oxidative stress.
No extra puncture of the vein is necessary.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
- first time donating blood or after a break of 12 months to last blood donation
- voluntary attending blood donation and study
- fulfilling the criteria of the blood donation center
- criteria of the blood donation center (e. g. low haemoglobin, fever, acute infection, having spent in tropical countries for the last months,general bad health condition,...)
- missing informed consent to the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method blood pressure 3 months seated blood pressure will be measured baseline and after 3 months by trained professionals
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method blood pressure 12 months seated blood pressure will be measured baseline and after 12 months by trained professionals
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Blutspende Campus Mitte
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany