Clinical trials: Cushing Disease
Cushing Syndrome
Cognition, Steroids, and Imaging in Cushings Disease
This study investigates the effects of the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol on brain structure and function. Patients with Cushing's disease are studied before and after treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00081341
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Cushing Syndrome
Alterations of Muscle Secretome Associated With Muscle Atrophy Caused by Glucocorticoids
Several studies have shown that lean mass, in particular muscle mass, is an excellent predictive survival factor in many diseases.
- Trial name
- MYOSECRET (NCT03229395)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Healthy, Involutional Depression
Dynamics of Leptin and Endocrine Function
This is a study investigating the hormones and substances important to the stress response. The hormone that is most directly responsible for stress response is called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
- Trial name
- NCT00001543
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cushing Syndrome, Acromegaly
Muscle in Acromegaly and Cushing's Syndrome
Cushing's syndrome (CS) and acromegaly determine myopathy and muscle weakness which persist long-term after control of hormone excess.
- Trial name
- MAC (NCT03673761)
- Testing
- MRI, dual-energy, x-ray absorptiometry, muscle ultrasounds, blood testing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Adrenal Insufficiency, Cushing Syndrome
Real-time Monitoring of Cortisol - Comparison of Cortisol Levels in Four Biological Fluids
Cortisol is an essential for life hormone secreted in a pulsatile pattern on a diurnal rhythm. Given the complexity of cortisol secretion on a circadian rhythm with pulsations, current methods of cortisol measurement have…
- Conditions
- Adrenal Insufficiency, Cushing Syndrome, Hyperaldosteronism
- Trial name
- SensoCort (NCT06008184)
- Testing
- 24 hours sampling of 4 biological fluids (blood, ISF, sweat and saliva), 24 hours sampling of ISF or sweat (after validating the correlation with blood)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Adrenal Incidentaloma, Hypercortisolism
Serum and Salivary Cortisol Assessment in Patients With Adrenal Incidentalomas and Healthy Controls
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of salivary cortisol compared with serum cortisol after a 1 mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test in participants (N = 100) with adrenal…
- Trial name
- SALICOR (NCT07350031)
- Testing
- 1 mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Endocrine System Disease, Cardiovascular Imaging
Cardiac Steatosis in Cushing's Syndrome
This study aims at evaluating the myocardial triglyceride content and cardiac structure and function, using 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in patients with Cushing's syndrome before and…
- Trial name
- CORTICOEUR (NCT02202902)
- Testing
- 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy and CMRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cushing Disease
Fimepinostat, Combination HDAC and Pi3-kinase Inhibitor Tumor-Directed Therapy for Cushing Disease
Supported by the pre-clinical data (summarized in Research Strategy), the investigators propose that Fimepinostat is an ideal candidate drug in the treatment and intervention of patients with Cushing Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05971758
- Testing
- Fimepinostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cushing Syndrome, Primary Aldosteronism
Continuous Steroid Monitoring in Interstitial Fluid With Wearable and Nanoparticle-enhanced Biosensors for Improved Management of Adrenal Disorders
The goal of this project is to provide novel technology that will pave the way from the present single-point (analogue) endocrinology towards continuous cortisol and aldosterone monitoring with full time resolution.
- Conditions
- Cushing Syndrome, Primary Aldosteronism, Adrenal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT06980753
- Testing
- Participants will use the biossensor for 48 h
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Cushing's Syndrome
Preclinical Study Towards an Immunotherapy in Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and heterogeneous malignancy with poor prognosis. Surgical resection of the tumor is the treatment of choice.
- Trial name
- NCT00457587
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wuerzburg
Osteoporosis in Cushing's Syndrome, Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women
Cushing's Osteoporosis Specificities
Osteoporosis induced by glucocorticoids excess constitutes the main cause of secondary osteoporosis. Most of data available are provided from cohort studies of patients treated by corticosteroids, affecting among 1% of…
- Trial name
- SOCS (NCT03162068)
- Testing
- Osteodensitometry and pQCT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Disease Risk Factors in Major Depression
A series of studies in patients with major depression have consistently demonstrated a doubling of the mortality rate at any age, independent of suicide.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Cardiovascular Disease, Involutional Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00001969
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cushing Syndrome, Hypercortisolism
Nailfold Capillaroscopy Evaluation in Cushing Syndrome Patients
This cross-sectional, single-center study will assess the microvascular function using a nailfold video-capillaroscopy in patients with endogenous Cushing syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04433819
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Hypercorticism
Patient and Partner Perception After Remission of Cushing's Syndrome
Hypercortisolism leads to long term physical and cognitive sequelae. This also holds true for quality of life, even several years after remission.
- Trial name
- CUSHING (NCT03607474)
- Testing
- Questionnaires of life quality for patients, Questionnaires of life quality for caregivers
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille