Clinical trials: Adrenal Insufficiency
Malnourished Children With Cancer
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Megestrol Acetate as an Appetite Stimulant in Malnourished Children With Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to determine if megestrol acetate can be used as an appetite stimulant to improve weight gain in children with cancer and poor nutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT00439101
- Testing
- Megstrol Acetate
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Adrenal Insufficiency
THIN Database Study: Resource Use and Outcomes in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency Prescribed Hydrocortisone: Immediate, or Modified Release, or Prednisolone
To describe clinical outcomes and both primary and secondary care health care resource use in patients who have been prescribed either immediate-release (IR) hydrocortisone or modified-release (MR) hydrocortisone or prednisolone…
- Trial name
- NCT03013166
- Testing
- Corticosteroid medication
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Adrenomyeloneuropathy, Adrenoleukodystrophy
A Phase III Trial of Lorenzo's Oil in Adrenomyeloneuropathy
Study of the use of Lorenzo's oil in adults with adrenomyeloneuropathy, the adult form of Lorenzo's oil.
- Trial name
- NCT00545597
- Testing
- Lorenzo's oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Adrenal Insufficiency
A Study of Chronocort® Versus Cortef ® in Healthy Adult Male Subjects
This was a single centre, open label, randomised, two period, crossover study to evaluate the bioavailability of Chronocort® versus Cortef® immediate release hydrocortisone tablets in dexamethasone-suppressed healthy adult male…
- Trial name
- NCT03343327
- Testing
- Chronocort®, Cortef®
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine UK Limited
AMN, AMN Gene Mutation
Study of Disease Progression in Adults With Inherited Forms of Spastic Paraplegia
The course of AMN-related disabilities over time is poorly or incompletely understood due to a limited number of patients and lack of treatments.
- Conditions
- AMN, AMN Gene Mutation, X-ALD
- Trial name
- CYGNET (NCT05008874)
- Testing
- Natural History Observation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- SwanBio Therapeutics, Inc.
Adrenal Insufficiency, Liver Cirrhosis
Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency in Liver Cirrhosis Patients
Patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) often exhibit fatigue, poor oral intake, and abdominal discomfort, which are the symptoms that are also shown in subjects with adrenal insufficiency (AI).
- Trial name
- DALI (NCT06206655)
- Testing
- rapid ACTH stimulation test
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Liver Cirrhosis, Acute Kidney Injury
RAI & HRS: Relationship Between Relative Adrenal Insufficiency and Failure of Treatment in Hepatorenal Syndrome
Hepatorenal syndrome is a life-threatening medical condition and a serious complication of advanced liver scarring (cirrhosis). It consists of a deterioration of the function of the kidneys caused by a severe alteration in the…
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Acute Kidney Injury, Hepato-Renal Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04273750
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Asphyxia
Hydrocortisone Therapy Optimization During Hypothermia Treatment in Asphyxiated Neonates
This is a prospective, single center, pharmacokinetic study of intravenous hydrocortisone therapy for systemic low blood pressure during hypothermia treatment in asphyxiated newborns.
- Conditions
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Asphyxia, Hypotension, Circulatory Failure Neonatal
- Trial name
- UniCort (NCT05836610)
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Adrenal Insufficiency
Neonatal, Infant and Toddler Salivary Study (NITS Study)
Currently, the only way to analyse glucocorticoids for the screening or diagnosis of AI in young children is via plasma obtained by invasive capillary or venous blood sampling.
- Trial name
- NITS (NCT05350982)
- Testing
- SalivaBio +/- SaliPac
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Adrenoleukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
HSCT for High Risk Inherited Inborn Errors
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has proven effective therapy for individuals with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) or globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD, or Krabbe disease).
- Conditions
- Adrenoleukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy, Tay Sachs Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00383448
- Testing
- Clofarabine, Total body Irradiation, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Sepsis, Relative Adrenal Insufficiency
Impact of Hydrocortisone Administration on White Blood Cell Gene Expression in Patients With Severe Sepsis
The purpose of this pilot study is to (1) examine the changes in gene expression in patients who suffer from severe sepsis and whose shock (inadequate oxygen delivery to vital organs) state does not respond to fluid and…
- Trial name
- NCT00185783
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone Administration (Standard of Care Therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Adrenal Insufficiency, Cirrhosis
Is Adrenal Insufficiency Under-diagnosed in Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients?
The hepatoadrenal syndrome has been well described in the literature and is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in both stable and critically ill cirrhotic patients.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Insufficiency, Cirrhosis, Spur Cell Anemia, Lecithin Acyltransferase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03368066
- Testing
- Cosyntropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Healthy, Adrenal Insufficiency
Determination of Method-specific Normal Cortisol and Adrenal Hormone Responses to the Short Synacthen Test
Objectives: To establish valid serum total cortisol and salivary cut-offs for use with the short Synacthen test in patients with normal CBG concentrations.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Adrenal Insufficiency, Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- NCT00851942
- Testing
- Synacthen (Tetracosactrin)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Adrenal Insufficiency
Adrenal Suppression and Adrenal Recovery Induced by Megestrol Acetate
Megestrol Acetate (MA) is a progesterone-like hormone that has been utilized as a birth control agent, chemotherapeutic drug, and more recently, to induce appetite and weight gain in patients malnourished as a result of radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT00575029
- Testing
- megestrol acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Growing up With the Young Endocrine Support System (YESS!)
Transition from paediatric to adult endocrinology is a challenge for adolescents, families and doctors. Up to 25% of young adults with chronic endocrine disorders are lost to follow-up ('drop-out') once the young adult moves out…
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- YESS (NCT04252001)
- Testing
- YESS! game, Snake '97, Transition-toolkit
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy), Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adrenoleukodystrophy National Registry Study
The aim of this registry to understand the natural history and disease progression in ALD and potentially develop bio-markers using the biospecimens collected using this registry.
- Conditions
- ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy), Adrenoleukodystrophy, Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03789721
- Testing
- Medical Record Abstraction, Biospecimen Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Adrenal Insufficiency
Evaluation of Etomidate on Adrenal Function in Trauma Patients
Trauma patients are at increased risk for adrenal function insufficiency. A commonly used agent for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is known to decrease adrenal function.
- Trial name
- NCT00462644
- Testing
- RSI sedation with etomidate/succinylcholine, RSI sedation with fentanyl/midazolam/succinylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy)
Study to Assess PXL065 in Subjects With Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) Form of X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD or ALD)
A randomized open-label Phase 2a study to assess the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic parameters of PXL065 after 12 weeks of treatment in male subjects with adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN).
- Trial name
- NCT05200104
- Testing
- PXL065
- Sponsor
- Poxel SA
Infantile Refsum's Disease, Zellweger Syndrome
Compassionate Treatment of Patients With Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism With Cholic Acid
OBJECTIVES: I. To Evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of cholic acid during provision of compassionate treatment to patients with identified inborn errors of bile acid synthesis and metabolism II.
- Conditions
- Infantile Refsum's Disease, Zellweger Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Peroxisomal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00007020
- Testing
- Cholic Acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sepsis
The Effect of Moderate-Dose Steroid Therapy in Sepsis
Despite the new developments in sepsis treatment, mortality rate is still high. Discussions on steroid treatment in sepsis are going on.
- Trial name
- NCT01275638
- Testing
- Prednisolone
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University