Clinical trials: Pituitary
Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumors
Effect of 5 Years of GH Replacement on Atherosclerosis
Adult patients with hypopituitarism under adequate conventional hormone replacement therapy have reduced life expectancy due to excess vascular events (1-4).
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Pituitary Tumors, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- 5yrGH (NCT00462475)
- Testing
- Recombinant Growth Hormone, Genotropin (Pfizer)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Obesity, Growth Hormone
Prevalence and Cardiovascular Effects of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Abdominal Obesity
Obesity is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular-related diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. Obesity, and more specifically abdominal obesity, may cause decreased growth hormone (GH) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00562796
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Sexual Well-Being in Patients With Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency and Healthy Controls
The study aims to investigate whether intranasal oxytocin (OXT) improves sexual well-being in patients with Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency (AVP-D).
- Conditions
- Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Oxytocin Deficiency
- Trial name
- OxyPLEASURE (NCT06808516)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Depressive Disorder, Healthy
The Effect of GnRH on Pitutitary Hormones in Menstrual-Cycle Mood Related Disorders
The normal menstrual cycle is produced by a series of hormonal signals that starts with the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus.
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Healthy, Mental Disorders, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00001232
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus
Tracking Neurodegeneration in Early Wolfram Syndrome
The goal of this study is to determine the pattern of early neurodegenerative changes in WFS (Wolfram Syndrome). The investigator will perform cross-sectional and longitudinal assessments of youth with WFS, targeting sensitive…
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Wolfram Syndrome
- Trial name
- TRACK (NCT02455414)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy
Pergoveris FD and Liquid China BE Study
The main purpose of this study is to assess the bioequivalence (BE) of the fixed combination of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa in Pergoveris freeze-dried (FD) (Test 1) or in Pergoveris Liquid (Test 2) versus the…
- Trial name
- NCT04899193
- Testing
- Pergoveris FD, Pergoveris Liquid, Gonal-f
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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
Growth Hormone Deficiency
The AgRP and GH/IGF-1 Axis in Children
Recent data support the existence of a GH-Agouti-related peptide (AgRP) axis. The neuropeptide AgRP promotes food intake and has important effects on energy homeostasis.
- Trial name
- NCT05645211
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Healthy
Neurobiological Bases of Paternal Nurturance
The overall goal of this project is to identify the genetic, hormonal, and neurobiological influences on paternal nurturing behavior and to determine if fathers' neural responses to infants can be modulated by neuropeptides known…
- Trial name
- NCT02223429
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Vasopressin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James K. Rilling, PhD
Dehydration, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
INDIGO-2: The Effect of High Water Intake on Glucose Regulation in Low-drinkers
Previous studies have indicated increased vasopressin due to hypertonic saline infusion impairs glucose regulation. The current study will examine the effect of low water intake on glucose regulation.
- Trial name
- INDIGO-2 (NCT04076995)
- Testing
- Water Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Acute Pain
Vasopressin and Pain Perception in the Brain
The feeling of pain is not just a sensory experience, but is also influenced by emotions, beliefs and expectations, making pain a highly subjective experience.
- Trial name
- NCT03446456
- Testing
- Arginine vasopressin, Saline, Observational learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Surgical Stress Response, Stress Physiological
Feasibility of Breathwork Intervention With Older Adults After Knee Surgery
Postoperative complications after surgical procedures, including following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), have a negative impact on the health and well-being of surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Surgical Stress Response, Stress Physiological, Stress Physiology, Stress Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT07464860
- Testing
- A 5-minute Asynchronous Breathwork Intervention, A 5-minute Asynchronous Card Game Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Contraception, Gynecologic Diseases
Low Dose Continuous Administration of the Progesterone Receptor Modulator VA2914
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate continuous administration of low doses of VA2914 for potential contraceptive activity and effects on the menstrual cycle and steroid hormone parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT00456924
- Testing
- VA2914
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HRA Pharma
AVP Deficiency, Diabetes Insipidus
Plasma Oxytocin Response to Oral Estrogens in Healthy Controls and AVP-Deficiency
The PHOENIX study aims to investigate whether oral estradiol valerate (EV) and ethinylestradiol (EE) can stimulate oxytocin (OXT) and neurophysin-1 (NP-1) release in humans.
- Trial name
- PHOENIX (NCT07361263)
- Testing
- estradiol valerate, esthinylestradiol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency, Oxytocin Deficiency
Identifying Oxytocin Deficiency in Adults With Pituitary Disease
This is an open-label, pilot study, to characterize oxytocin response to a single dose of oral Estrogen-progestin in patients with arginine-vasopressin deficiency compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06460948
- Testing
- Norethindrone Acetate-Ethinyl Estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Austen Lawson
Infertility
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Response to Low Dose Clomiphene Citrate in Normally Menstruating Fertile Women
The goal of the study is to quantitatively evaluate pituitary hormone response, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), to low doses of clomiphene citrate in normally fertile women.
- Trial name
- NCT01340521
- Testing
- Clomiphene Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Acromegaly
Measurement of Outcome of Surgical Treatment in Patients With Acromegaly
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare growth hormone (GH) levels at baseline and after glucose suppression measured with both a polyclonal radioimmunoassay and a highly sensitive immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) in patients with acromegaly and…
- Trial name
- NCT00005100
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Adrenal Insufficiency
Optimising Steroid Replacement in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency
Adrenal insufficiency is a condition where the adrenal glands do not produce an adequate amount of steroid hormones. The aetiology of adrenal insufficiency can be primary or secondary.
- Trial name
- NCT03282487
- Testing
- Modified release hydrocortisone
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating The National Children's Hospital
Stress, Pituitary-Adrenal System
Modulating Stress-Reactivity by Real-Time Multimodal Functional Neuroimaging Based Neurofeedback
The overall goal of the outlined study is to establish a Real-Time (RT) functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Neurofeedback (NF) (RT-fMRI-NF) protocol aiming at modulating neural, endocrine, and subjective reactivity to…
- Trial name
- NCT02560233
- Testing
- Contingent RT-fMRI-NF
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland