Effect of Blood Donation on Blood Pressure, Iron Metabolism, Oxidative Stress

Charite University, Berlin, Germany300 enrolled

Overview

The investigators want to investigate the effects of blood donation to blood pressure, to iron metabolism and oxidative stress. There are results of other studies that show, that there is a positive effect of blood donation to high blood pressure, iron metabolism and oxidative stress.

The regular application flow of blood donation at that blood bank of Charité is not disturbed. There are only some more questions and measurement of blood pressure, iron metabolism, fat metabolism and oxidative stress. No extra puncture of the vein is necessary.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Hypertension

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * first time donating blood or after a break of 12 months to last blood donation * voluntary attending blood donation and study * fulfilling the criteria of the blood donation center Exclusion Criteria: * criteria of the blood donation center (e. g. low haemoglobin, fever, acute infection, having spent in tropical countries for the last months,general bad health condition,...) * missing informed consent to the study

Locations (1)

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Blutspende Campus Mitte

Berlin, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

blood pressure

seated blood pressure will be measured baseline and after 3 months by trained professionals

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

blood pressure

seated blood pressure will be measured baseline and after 12 months by trained professionals

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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