Wilson's disease heart risks under the microscope
NCT ID NCT05493605
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether Wilson's disease, a condition where copper builds up in the body, also damages the heart. Researchers will monitor 150 adults with Wilson's disease using heart scans, blood tests, and long-term heart rhythm recorders. The goal is to find out how often heart problems occur and what they look like, which could improve future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study succeeds, it could show that heart problems are common in Wilson's disease, leading to better screening and care guidelines for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link or the results may not apply to all patients with Wilson's disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient with Wilson's disease confirmed by a Leipzig score ≥ 4 * Express consent to participate in the study by the patient or legal guardian in the case of patients under guardianship or by the patient assisted by his curator in the case of patients under guardianship * Member of or beneficiary of a Social Security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute or relative contraindication to MRI or contrast media * Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding women: a urine pregnancy test will be carried out in women of childbearing age * Patient with hepatic decompensation (Child-Pugh score stage C) * Patient in neuro-psychiatric decompensation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild
RECRUITINGParis, 75019, France
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