Clinical trials: Hypopituitarism
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Traumatic Brain Injury
Charactertizing Growth Hormone Deficiency in Traumatic Brain Injury
The goal of this observational study is to characterize the impact of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) on quality of life, symptom burden, and sleep in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to evaluate whether these…
- Trial name
- NCT07795736
- Testing
- Not applicable (observational study)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Oxytocin Deficiency
Identifying Oxytocin Deficiency in Pediatric Patients With Pituitary Disease
An open-labeled, interventional pilot trial, 10 youth with AVP-D and 10 PD matched for age, sex, and BMI will be recruited from Pediatric Endocrinology and Neuroendocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital and in the…
- Conditions
- Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Oxytocin Deficiency, Pediatric Disease, Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- Pedi-EVOLVE (NCT07568509)
- Testing
- Norethindrone Acetate-Ethinyl Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Vasopressin Deficiency
Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin in Patients With Arginine-vasopressin Deficiency
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover pilot study of single-dose intranasal oxytocin (6 IU and 24 IU) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT04789148
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Austen Lawson
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (GLP1 Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04897802
- Testing
- Experimental: GLP1-RA (exenatide) administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Hypopituitarism, Sleep Wake Disorders
Sleep Disorders in Hypothalamic and Pituitary Damage
Hypothalamus has a key role in multiple vital functions, including regulation of sleep-wake cycles. Oxytocin (OT), a neurohormone synthetized in the hypothalamus, has a wide range of physiological functions, including a putative…
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Sleep Wake Disorders, Hypothalamic Diseases, Oxytocin Deficiency
- Trial name
- SDHPD (NCT07143266)
- Testing
- This is an observational study. No drugs will be administered
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Long Term, Hypopituitarism
Long-Term Outcomes of Hypopituitarism Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas
This study aims to assess long-term outcomes of hypopituitarism following gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for pituitary adenomas.
- Conditions
- Long Term, Hypopituitarism, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Pituitary Adenomas
- Trial name
- NCT07015645
- Testing
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Shock, Septic, Pituitary Dysfunction
Pituitary Function After Recovery From Septic Shock Among ICU Survivors
Prolonged circulatory shock is associated with marked disturbances in vascular supply to the brain, and endothelial dysfunction which can lead to disseminated intravascular coagulation and microvascular thrombosis.
- Conditions
- Shock, Septic, Pituitary Dysfunction, Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- NCT05990491
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Endocrine Disorders, Adiposity
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms in Adiposity: An Integrated Approach to the Characterization of Potential Pharmacological Novel Targets Based on Experimental and Clinical Models
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate, retrospectively and prospectively, the effect of different hormonal and neuropeptide dysfunctions on the body composition of patients suffering from hypothalamic-pituitary…
- Conditions
- Endocrine Disorders, Adiposity, Pituitary Adenoma, Cushing Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06326853
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (Melatonin Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism, Hypothalamic Obesity, Pituitary Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05319301
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (CRH Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04902235
- Testing
- Experimental: CRH administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Prader-Willi Syndrome, PWS-like Syndrome
GROWing Up With Rare GENEtic Syndromes
Introduction Rare complex syndromes Patients with complex genetic syndromes, by definition, have combined medical problems affecting multiple organ systems, and intellectual disability is often part of the syndrome.
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, PWS-like Syndrome, Silver Russel Syndrome, Congenital Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- GROW UR GENES (NCT04463316)
- Testing
- Retrospective file studies
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
Hypopituitarism, Radiotherapy-Induced Hypopituitarism
Improving Survivorship and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients With Primary Brain Tumours
Background: Approximately 480 primary, non-pituitary, brain tumours were diagnosed in Ireland each year between 1994 and 2013. Recent developments in treatment have greatly improved survival for younger patients in the 15-54 age…
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Radiotherapy-Induced Hypopituitarism, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT06014398
- Testing
- Dynamic testing of Pituitary Function
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Concussion, Brain
Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy for Retried Professional Football Players
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial with an open-label extension to evaluate the efficacy of growth hormone (GH) on cognitive functions of retired professional football players with growth…
- Conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), Concussion, Brain, Sport Injury, Anterior Pituitary Hyposecretion Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04121780
- Testing
- Growth Hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Neurological Studies
Congenital or Acquired Hypopituitarism
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Dimension in Children With Hypopituitarism
Relatively little is known about the quality of life (QOL) of patients with hypopituitarism, particularly children. Quality of life studies have mostly focused on improvements following the initiation of growth hormone treatment…
- Trial name
- QALHYPO (NCT05403255)
- Testing
- evaluation of the quality of life with questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Diabetes Insipidus
Circulating Oxytocin Changes in Response to the Oxytocin System Stimulator MDMA in Patients With Diabetes Insipidus and Healthy Controls
This study is to evaluate oxytocin levels in response to MDMA administration as compared to placebo in patients with diabetes insipidus and healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- OxyMA (NCT04648137)
- Testing
- study intervention: 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hypopituitarism
Stimulation Test With Intranasal Glucagon for Corticotroph, Somatotroph and Antidiuretic Axes
The diagnosis of secondary hypoadrenalism and GH deficiency (GHD) often requires the performance of a dynamic test. The glucagon stimulation test (GST) is one of the options for evaluating hypothalamic-pituitary function…
- Trial name
- NCT05206149
- Testing
- Intranasal glugagon
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Hypopituitarism
Acute Neuroendocrine Response to Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium
The effects of acute administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the neuroendocrine regulation of hydro-electrolytic metabolism are not precisely known to date.
- Trial name
- NCT05188131
- Testing
- Intravenous Infusion of Diclofenac Sodium
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Pituitary Functions After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
This study performs assessments of pituitary functions by basal hormone levels in the acute phase after TBI and/or SAH followed by detailed endocrine tests (insulin-induced hypoglycemia or growth hormone releasing…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- NCT00507104
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
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
Hypopituitarism, Insulin Resistance
Lipolytic Effects of GH in Hypopituitary Patients in Vivo
Growth hormone (GH) is essential for longitudinal bone growth and somatic development. These protein anabolic effects require sufficient nutritional supply.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Insulin Resistance, Endocrine System Diseases, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02782208
- Testing
- Acipimox, GH substitution, GH pause
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus