Study of Zinc for Wilson Disease

NCT ID: NCT00004338

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1993-10-31

Brief Summary

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OBJECTIVES: I. Establish the safety and efficacy of extended maintenance zinc therapy in 200 patients with Wilson disease.

II. Establish further the role of zinc in the prophylactic treatment of presymptomatic patients by increasing the current cohort from 80 to at least 100 patients.

III. Establish further the role of zinc therapy in pregnant patients with Wilson disease.

IV. Establish further the role of zinc therapy in children with Wilson disease.

Detailed Description

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PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Patients receive copper regulation therapy with zinc acetate: an existing cohort on maintenance therapy will be followed for long-term data collection; presymptomatic patients are treated prophylactically; and pregnant patients are evaluated for fetal outcome. All patients are evaluated for copper balance, clinical control, and toxicity.

Conditions

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Wilson Disease

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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zinc acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: Wilson disease Presymptomatic, pregnant, and children 16 years or younger patients eligible Patient age: Any age, including children
Minimum Eligible Age

0 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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George J. Brewer

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Michigan

Locations

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University of Michigan Health Systems

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Brewer GJ, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Johnson V. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc. IX: Response of serum lipids. J Lab Clin Med. 1991 Nov;118(5):466-70.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1940587 (View on PubMed)

Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Grider A, Nostrant T, Cousins RJ, Brewer GJ. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc: X. Intestinal metallothionein induction. J Lab Clin Med. 1992 Sep;120(3):380-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1517684 (View on PubMed)

Brewer GJ, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Johnson V, Dick RD, Wang Y. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc XII: dose regimen requirements. Am J Med Sci. 1993 Apr;305(4):199-202. doi: 10.1097/00000441-199304000-00001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8475943 (View on PubMed)

Brewer GJ, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Johnson V, Dick RD, Wang Y. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc: XI. Interaction with other anticopper agents. J Am Coll Nutr. 1993 Feb;12(1):26-30. doi: 10.1080/07315724.1993.10718278.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8440814 (View on PubMed)

Brewer GJ, Dick RD, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Johnson V, Wang Y. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc. XIII: Therapy with zinc in presymptomatic patients from the time of diagnosis. J Lab Clin Med. 1994 Jun;123(6):849-58.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8201263 (View on PubMed)

Brewer GJ, Johnson V, Kaplan J. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc: XIV. Studies of the effect of zinc on lymphocyte function. J Lab Clin Med. 1997 Jun;129(6):649-52. doi: 10.1016/s0022-2143(97)90200-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9178732 (View on PubMed)

Beck FW, Prasad AS, Kaplan J, Fitzgerald JT, Brewer GJ. Changes in cytokine production and T cell subpopulations in experimentally induced zinc-deficient humans. Am J Physiol. 1997 Jun;272(6 Pt 1):E1002-7. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.6.E1002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9227444 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UMMC-310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

199/11897

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id