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

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

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01572818
Acronym
SAINPOS
Enrollment
13
Registered
2012-04-06
Start date
2010-10-31
Completion date
2015-10-31
Last updated
2016-06-15

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Conditions

Insulin Resistance, Iron Overload

Keywords

Phlebotomy, Insulin Resistance, Iron Overload

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.

Interventions

PROCEDUREphlebotomy

7 ml/kg without exceeding 500 mL

dietary and lifestyle counseling

Sponsors

Rennes University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glucose Infusion Rate by euglycemic-hyperinsulinic clamp6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
inflammation markers6 monthsIL-6, TNF alpha, CRP
Adipokins markers6 monthsadiponectin, PAI1, leptin
SHBG6 months
HOMA-IR6 months
hepatic parameters6 months
Abdominal and sub-cutaneous fat surface (MRI)6 months
iron parametersat 6 monthsserum iron, ferritin, saturation of transferrin
lipid profileat 6 monthsHDL-c, LDL-c, triglycerides
Hepatic iron overload (MRI)6 monthstransaminase (ALT, AST), gamma GT

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026