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Study identifier: NCT06945081 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Wilson's Disease Treated With D-Penicillamine: Characterization of Skin Damage Secondary to Treatment by Measuring Skin Elasticity

Condition: Wilson Disease · D-Penicillamine · Effect of D-penicilline on Cutaneous Elastity of Wilson's Patient  ·  Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

PhaseNA
Planned participants120
Who can joinAll sexes, 12 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

Wilson's disease is a genetic disorder, resulting from an anomaly present on the ATP7B gene located on chromosome 13, causing a progressive accumulation of copper in various organs such as the liver, nervous system and cornea, leading to various hepatic and neurological disorders and a systemic evolution. Currently, the first-line treatment for this disease is D-Penicillamine, which acts by chelation and promotes copper excretion through the urine. Unfortunately, this treatment also has significant side-effects, particularly on the skin. However, the pathogenesis of elastopathy in patients with Wilson's disease has yet to be fully characterized, and needs to be better understood in order to adapt the therapeutic strategy. A silicon mold will be made on Wilson's disease patients, enabling the skin micro-relief to be shaped, and analyzed by confocal laser in comparison with the skin of healthy volunteers.

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Talk to the study team

Jean Luc PERROT, PHD  ·  (0)4 77 82 83 33  ·  j.luc.perrot@chu-st-etienne.fr

Eduardo COUCHONNAL-BEDOYA, MD  ·  (0)4 72 35 70 50

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Locations (2)

Hospices Civils de LyonBron, FranceRecruiting
Hôpital Nord CHU de Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Etienne, FranceNot Yet Recruiting

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