Influence of Erythropoietin on Bone Marrow Microenvironment

Influence of Erythropoietin on Bone Marrow Microenvironment: A Pilot Study

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02097888

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-03-27

Start date

2011-12-31

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2014-03-27

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Conditions

Healthy Men and Non- Pregnant Women

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference of EPO level between control groups	up to 4 years

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Primary ContactSandrine Meyer-Monard, PD Dr. med.

sandrine.meyer@ksbl.ch041 61 436 22 03

Backup ContactHelga Schneider

helga.schneider@ksbl.ch0041 61 436 31 44

Outcome results