Clinical trials: ACTH
Hashimoto Disease, Adrenal Insufficiency
Isolated ACTH Deficiency in Patients With Hashimoto Thyroiditis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis and impaired well-being may have a partial secondary adrenocortical insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00552487
- Testing
- synacthen
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wuerzburg
Esophageal Motility Disorders
The Effect of Corticotrophin-releasing Hormone (CRH) on Esophageal Motility in Healthy Volunteers
Stress is well known to affect visceral sensitivity and gastrointestinal function in general. A majority of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) report stress as an important factor triggering symptom…
- Trial name
- NCT02736734
- Testing
- CRH
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof Dr Jan Tack
Liver Transplant; Complications
The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Comfort and Beta Endorphin Levels in Patients With Liver Transplantation
Reflexology application is an effective method in pain control by stimulating the release of endorphins. The Research was carried out to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to patients with liver transplantation on…
- Trial name
- NCT04828356
- Testing
- Reflexology
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Adrenal Incidentaloma, Subclinical Hypercortisolism
Evaluation of New Diagnostic Indicator of Subclinical Hypercortisolism
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in subclinical hypercortisolism
- Trial name
- NCT04833192
- Testing
- experimental group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Healthy Volunteers
Behavioral and Physiological Effects of THC and CBD
This study will evaluate physiological and behavioral responses to vaporized delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) administered via inhalation.
- Trial name
- NCT03832816
- Testing
- Vaporized THC alone, Vaporized CBD alone, Vaporized CBD with THC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hypopituitarism
Effects of Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) on the Sleep in Patients With Hypopituitarism
In contrast to healthy subjects, patients with hypopituitarism do not exhibit endocrine responses when hormones are injected. This is at least true for those with a complete insufficiency of the anterior pituitary.
- Trial name
- NCT00666068
- Testing
- corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry
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)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
ACTHAR for Acute Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Adenocorticotrophic Hormone provides safe and effective treatment to induce disease remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients with active disease due to an inadequate response to methotrexate.
- Trial name
- NCT01984268
- Testing
- ACTHAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma
Interdisciplinary Pituitary Disorders Centre of Excellence: Assessment of Patient Education Tools
The purpose of this research study is to determine the utility of educational materials designed to inform patients of their pituitary condition, in an effort to assist the patients, families, and staff deal with pituitary…
- Conditions
- Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma, ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma, Gigantism
- Trial name
- NCT01775332
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cocaine-Related Disorders, Cocaine Addiction
Effects of Corticorelin Administration on Dopamine Transmission, Craving, and Mood in Cocaine Dependence
This study will, in a sample of cocaine-dependent and healthy control subjects, administer corticorelin and compare dopamine release between groups.
- Conditions
- Cocaine-Related Disorders, Cocaine Addiction, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01984177
- Testing
- Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Menopause
Cortisol Levels on Menopausal Symptoms - Ancillary (Addendum) Study to Protocol 16997
This is an ancillary study to Protocol 16997 to examine the stress hormone level in women with menopausal symptoms. This ancillary project will collect additional data from the 45 subjects enrolled in Protocol 16997 (no subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT00950781
- Testing
- ACTH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cushing Syndrome
Desmopressin Stimulation Test Performance in ACTH-Dependent Cushing Syndrome
Background: Cushing syndrome (CS) is a set of diseases that develop when the body produces too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH stimulates the production of a hormone called cortisol.
- Trial name
- NCT06635629
- Testing
- Desmopressin, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Myositis, Dermatomyositis
Predictor of Clinical Response to Acthar in Myositis
Comparing the clinical effects of Acthar Gel before and after treatment and compare it to patients with inactive disease.
- Conditions
- Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis
- Trial name
- NCT03414086
- Testing
- Healthy Control, Myositis in Remission
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Skin to Skin Contact
The Effect of Skin to Skin Contact on Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pain And Breastfeeding
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of postpartum hemorrhage, pain and onset of early breastfeeding so that the skin applied at the third stage of birth is in contact with the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT04425096
- Testing
- Skin to skin contact
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
Dose Response Relationship for Single Doses of Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) in Normal Volunteers and in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) is a hypothalamic hormone made up of 41 amino acids. Amino acids are proteins that when combined make up different substances, like hormones.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Adrenal Gland Hypofunction, Cushing's Syndrome, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00001180
- Testing
- Ovine Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (oCRH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
ACTH
ACTH Stability on Whole Blood
ACTH is a peptide secreted by pituitary gland and plays an important role in regulating cortisol secretion. ACTH is determined in plasma by immunoassays using specific antibodies.
- Trial name
- STABACT (NCT04266587)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Adrenal Insufficiency
Comparison of Intramuscular and Intravenous ACTH Stimulation Test in Normal Volunteers
Cosyntropin (synthetic ACTH) stimulation test is considered the optimal test for diagnosis of primary and long-standing secondary adrenal insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT03752190
- Testing
- Cosyntropin
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Healthy
Study of the Hypothalmic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis and Its Role in Major Depression
Major depression represents a major public health problem worldwide and in the U.S. Fifteen percent of the U.S. population has depression at some point in life (40 million individuals).
- Conditions
- Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Healthy, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00001479
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cushing Disease
Long-Term Follow-Up of Survivors of Pediatric Cushing Disease
Background: The pituitary gland produces hormones. A tumor in this gland can cause it to produce too much of the hormone cortisol. Too much cortisol in the body causes Cushing disease. This disease causes many problems.
- Trial name
- NCT03831958
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)