Influence of Erythropoietin on Bone Marrow Microenvironment

• Conditions: Healthy Men and Non- Pregnant Women

• Registration Number: NCT02097888
• Lead Sponsor: Kantonsspital Baselland Bruderholz

Brief Summary

This will be a prospective observational study. The investigators will compare Erythropoietin (Epo) levels, erythropoiesis, and regulators of erythropoiesis, bone imaging and bone metabolism in healthy volunteers living at different altitudes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2014-03-27
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy men and non-pregnant women, ages ≥18-40 years and ≥ 60 years living in the predefined area

Exclusion Criteria

• Known bone pathology including osteoporosis, known haematological disease, known renal disease, heart insufficiency, pulmonal disease
• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference of EPO level between control groups	up to 4 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kantonsspital Baselland / Bruderholz; 🇨🇭 Bruderholz, Switzerland