Clinical trials: Pituitary Gland Adenoma
Pituitary Adenoma
Pre-operative Surgical Difficulty Stratification Using Predicted Tumor Perfusion and Consistency
Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are among the most prevalent lesions of the sella turcica, accounting for 10%-25% of all intracranial neoplasms. Pituitary macroadenomas (PMAs) are defined with a maximum diameter of over 1 cm.
- Trial name
- NCT06664190
- Testing
- Advanced sequences, such as arterial spin labeling (ASL) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Craniopharyngioma, Obesity
Multicenter Registry for Patients With Childhood.Onset Craniopharyngioma, Xanthogranuloma, Cysts of Rathke's Pouch, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Arachnoid Cysts
KRANIOPHARYNGEOM Registry 2019 will prospectively collect and descriptively analyse data on diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up of patients with craniopharyngioma.
- Trial name
- NCT04158284
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum Oldenburg gGmbH
Neurologic Disorders
Evaluation and Treatment of Neurosurgical Disorders
Objective: This protocol is designed to allow the Surgical Neurology Branch to evaluate and treat the neurosurgical disorders of protocol participants.
- Trial name
- NCT00060541
- Testing
- Laboratory tests, Radiological exams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Panhypopituitarism, Gigantism/Acromegaly
An Investigation of Pituitary Tumors and Related Hypothalmic Disorders
There is a variety of tumors affecting the pituitary gland in childhood; some of these tumors (eg craniopharyngioma) are included among the most common central nervous system tumors in childhood.
- Conditions
- Panhypopituitarism, Gigantism/Acromegaly, Prolactinoma, Cushing Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001595
- Testing
- Tissue specimen collection, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
McCune Albright Syndrome, Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia
A Study of the Effects of Pegvisomant on Growth Hormone Excess in McCune-Albright Syndrome
This study will examine the effect of pegvisomant on growth hormone excess in patients with McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS). Patients with this disease have polyostotic fibrous dysplasia-a condition in which areas of normal bone…
- Trial name
- NCT00017927
- Testing
- Pegvisomant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Pituitary Adenoma
Nasoseptal Double Flap Versus Rescue Flap in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
This paper investigates the outcomes of two surgical techniques-nasoseptal double flap and nasoseptal rescue flap-used in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT06526481
- Testing
- Endoscopic Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery : Double Nasoseptal Flap Technique, Endoscopic Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery : Rescue Flap Technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Pituitary Adenomas
Genome-wide Association Study of Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary adenomas is a very common disease, but the cause and genetics hasn't been identified. The investigators are going to use genome-wide association study to identify genes that may be related to pituitary adenomas.
- Trial name
- NCT01442220
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Surgery, Pituitary Adenoma
Comparative Effectiveness of Different Surgical Approaches for Giant Pituitary Adenomas
The surgical treatment strategy for giant invasive pituitary adenoma is one of the current hot spots in the field of clinical research on pituitary adenoma.
- Trial name
- NCT05448690
- Testing
- Two different approaches, Non-combined approach
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Cushing Syndrome
Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety of Long-Term Use of Relacorilant in Patients With Cushing Syndrome
This is an open-label extension study to evaluate the long-term safety of relacorilant in patients with endogenous Cushing syndrome who successfully completed participation in a Corcept-sponsored study of relacorilant and may…
- Trial name
- NCT03604198
- Testing
- relacorilant
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics
Pituitary Diseases
Prognosis of Atypical Pituitary Adenomas
Context: Pituitary adenoma is generally indolent, but an aggressive subtype called atypical adenoma has uncertain prognosis, and an unclear relationship between prognosis and morphology.
- Trial name
- NCT00473369
- Sponsor
- Tohoku University
Cushing's Syndrome, Pituitary Adenoma
Defining the Genetic Basis for the Development of Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease (PPNAD) and the Carney Complex
Lentiginosis refers to groups of diseases marked by the presence of pigmented spots on the skin. These conditions are most commonly associated with multiple tumors and changes in hormone producing glands.
- Conditions
- Cushing's Syndrome, Pituitary Adenoma, Carney Complex, Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001452
- Testing
- oCRH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,387 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pituitary Adenoma
Multicentric Prospective Validation of the Zurich Pituitary Score
Predictive analytics for GTR, EOR and RV are useful in surgical decision-making, particularly whenever there is no unequivocal indication for surgery. Several factors have been shown to have a role in predicting GTR.
- Trial name
- NCT04076046
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Austria and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Pituitary Adenoma, Cushing Disease
Evaluation of Intraoperative Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for the Identification of Pituitary Adenoma in Cushing's Disease Compared to Other Pituitary Tumors
This pilot and feasibility study aims to combine recent advances in ultrasound imaging, specifically an endonasal transducer array and contrast enhanced ultrasound, to offer an intraoperative image-guided solution for…
- Trial name
- NCT07335315
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Contrast enhanced ultrasound, Non-Contrast Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pituitary Adenoma
Copeptin as a Diagnostic Marker in the Management of Neurosurgical Patients With Disturbance of Water Homeostasis
Water imbalance and consecutive electrolyte disturbances are common in the postoperative course of neurosurgical patients after pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01465672
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Pituitary Disease
China Pituitary Disease Registry (CAPASITY)
Epidemiologic studies have revealed a tremendous increase in the prevalence of pituitary disease and related mortality worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT04713293
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Pituitary Adenoma
Molecular Imaging of Pituitary Adenomas
Background: Pituitary adenomas affect 10% of the population. Surgery offers the most cost-effective treatment modality but cure rates are only 40-70%, in part due to the limitations of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in…
- Trial name
- MIMOPA (NCT03815838)
- Testing
- PET imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Pituitary Diseases, Pituitary Neoplasms
Long Term Outcome Study in Patients With Pituitary Disorders
To determine the outcomes of patients with different pituitary disorders whether they are managed medically, surgically or expectantly.
- Trial name
- NCT03665064
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pituitary Adenoma
Prediction of Sphenoid Septation in MRI Compared With CT and Intraoperative Findings During Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery
To investigate whether MRI is able to predict the exact anatomy and topography of the sphenoid sinus and its relationship to the sellar, parasellar und paraclinoid region and where CT yields more detailed information for the…
- Trial name
- Scope (NCT03624114)
- Testing
- comparison of data from MRI with data from CT compared with intraoperative data from endoscopic pituitary adenoma surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brain Neoplasm, Glioblastoma
Evaluation of Factors in Human Brain Tumors
Presently, patients with primary malignant brain tumors have a life expectancy of 15 weeks following surgery unless they receive additional types of therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or immunotherapy).
- Conditions
- Brain Neoplasm, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Pituitary Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00001171
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pituitary Adenoma
Glycemic Fluctuations in Newly Diagnosed Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma and Cushing Syndrome Subjects
Glucose fluctuations present not only in patients with diabetes mellitus but also in subjects with normal glucose tolerance or impaired glucose regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT02574793
- Testing
- continuous glucose monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital