New blood test could help doctors better manage Wilson's disease
NCT ID NCT05783687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at a new blood test that measures copper levels in people with Wilson's disease, a rare condition where copper builds up in the body. Researchers collected extra blood samples from 50 adults during routine visits over about a year. The goal was to see if this test can help doctors adjust treatment more accurately.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) with Wilson's Disease
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 2. Male or female patients, aged 18 years or older as of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) 3. Able and willing to comply with study procedures and requirements, as judged by the treating physician 4. Established diagnosis of Wilson's Disease (Leipzig score \>4) 5. Either newly diagnosed or with elevated liver enzymes (defined as ALT, AST ≥1.5xULN) or 24-hour urinary copper excretion outside of recommended ranges \[chelation range 200-500mcg/24 hr; zinc \< 100mcg/24 hr\] 6. Adequate venous access to allow collection of blood samples Exclusion Criteria: 1. Major systemic disease or other illness that would, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise patient safety or interfere with the collection or interpretation of the study results. 2. Patients with a New Wilson's Disease Index Score of \>7 3. In the opinion of the investigator, the patient is likely to be non-compliant or uncooperative for routine clinical visits during the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advent Health Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Centre
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Northwestern University Chicago (Hepatologist)
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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UC Davis Midtown Ambulatory Care Centre
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Centre
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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