Clinical trials: Pituitary Adenoma, open to volunteers
Pituitary Adenoma
AI in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery
This study focuses on bringing artificial intelligence into the operating room to assist with pituitary tumour surgeries performed through the nose.
- Trial name
- NCT07568366
- Testing
- Live intra-op AI analysis of endoscopic video feed, with output displayed on supplementary monitor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Grade I Meningioma, Grade II Meningioma
Hypofractionated Proton Therapy for Benign Intracranial Brain Tumors, the HiPPI Study
This phase II trial studies how well hypofractionated proton or photon radiation therapy works in treating patients with brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Grade I Meningioma, Grade II Meningioma, Grade III Meningioma, Intracranial Neoplasm
- Trial name
- HiPPI (NCT04278118)
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Photon Beam Radiation Therapy, Proton Beam Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Neurologic Disorders
Evaluation and Treatment of Neurosurgical Disorders
Objective: This protocol is designed to allow the Surgical Neurology Branch to evaluate and treat the neurosurgical disorders of protocol participants.
- Trial name
- NCT00060541
- Testing
- Laboratory tests, Radiological exams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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)
CNS Tumors, Meningioma
68-Ga DOTATATE PET/MRI in the Diagnosis and Management of Somatostatin Receptor Positive CNS Tumors.
The study population consists of patients who undergo resection for somatostatin receptor-positive (SSTR-positive) CNS tumors, focusing on meningioma, and including esthesioneuroblastoma, hemangioblastoma, medulloblastoma…
- Conditions
- CNS Tumors, Meningioma, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Hemangioblastoma
- Trial name
- DOMINO-START (NCT04081701)
- Testing
- Ga68-DOTATATE-PET/MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cushing Disease, ACTH-producing Pituitary Tumour
Evaluation of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) With [18F]FET for the Detection of ACTH-Secreting Corticotroph Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors.
Cushing's disease results from adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion by corticotroph pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs).
- Trial name
- PiTFET (NCT07463625)
- Testing
- Data-only evaluation of [18F]FET PET, pituitary MRI, and biomarkers
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Non-Functional Pituitary Adenoma
Physical Attendance Versus Telephone or Video Follow-up in Patients With Non-functioning Pituitary Tumors.
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the safety of routine telephone assessment versus in-person assessment during a two-year period for patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas.
- Trial name
- PITCARE (NCT06297473)
- Testing
- Telephone-/video follow-up, In-person follow-up
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 812 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Functional Pituitary Adenomas
Study of 18FET PET in Functional Pituitary Adenomas With Indeterminate MRI Findings
Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are common benign tumors, but their potential for tumor aggression and hormone secretion make them serious tumors.
- Trial name
- FET-PIT (NCT07360548)
- Testing
- fluoroethyl-L tyrosine (18F)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Acromegaly Due to Pituitary Adenoma, Ketogenic Diet
KETOgenic Diet Therapy in Patients With ACROmegaly
Acromegaly is caused by a tumour located at the base of the brain in the pituitary gland that produces too much growth hormone (GH).
- Conditions
- Acromegaly Due to Pituitary Adenoma, Ketogenic Diet, Mediterranean Diet
- Trial name
- KETOACRO (NCT06949891)
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet, Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Non-functioning Pituitary Adenoma
Individualized Physical Activity or Patients With Non Functioning Pituitary Adenoma
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about physical activity's effect on health in people who have had surgery of a non-functioning pituitary adenoma.
- Trial name
- NCT06163261
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Meningioma, Pituitary Disease
The Impact of Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery on Olfaction
In this study, the research team will investigate the incidence and etiology of olfactory dysfunction following endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, by combining clinical assessments with histomolecular analysis.
- Conditions
- Meningioma, Pituitary Disease, Pituitary Adenoma, Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- Endo-Olfact (NCT06874426)
- Testing
- Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pituitary, Pain, Postoperative
Postop Pain Management in Pituitary Tumour Patients
To assess the benefit of using an additional nerve block during minimally invasive pituitary surgery, to improve pain management after surgery.
- Trial name
- POPPY (NCT06353529)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine-Epinephrine 0.5%-1:200,000 Injectable Solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Pituitary Adenoma
Molecular Pituitary Imaging Using 18F-FET PET
The goal of this single centre pilot study is to explore whether 18F-fluoro-ethyl-tyrosine PET (FET-PET) yields comparable findings to 11C-methionine PET (Met-PET) for the localisation of pituitary tumours.
- Trial name
- FET-pit-PET (NCT06584123)
- Testing
- 18F-Fluoro-ethyl-tyrosine (FET) PET
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Pituitary Tumor
Differential Study of Invasive Pituitary Adenomas in the Sellar and Cavernous Sinus Regions
This study involves collecting paired tumor samples from intrasellar and cavernous sinus regions of 20 invasive pituitary tumor patients, preserving them at -80°C for quality multi-omics analysis.
- Trial name
- NCT06705036
- Testing
- surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Pituitary Adenoma
Standardized Patient Education in Pituitary Surgery
Protocols are being developed and implemented to ensure the best possible recovery process for patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery, and their impact on patient outcomes is being evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT07618949
- Testing
- Standardized Pituitary Training
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Acromegaly Due to Pituitary Adenoma, Acromegaly
Effects of Pasireotide Lar Therapy on Bone Metabolism
Acromegaly, a chronic condition characterized by growth hormone (GH) and, in turn, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) excess, is burdened by a series of systemic and metabolic comorbidities that strongly impair quality of life…
- Trial name
- Pasi-Bone (NCT07179926)
- Testing
- morphometric spine radiography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
CerebroSpinal Fluid (CSF) Leak
NoSeal Trial: Comparing Sealants Versus No Sealant for Preventing CSF Leak After Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a significant complication of endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) to the skull base.
- Trial name
- NoSeal (NCT07216157)
- Testing
- Standard multilayer closure without sealant, Fibrin sealant application, Synthetic polyethylene glycol-based sealant
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Meningioma, Glioblastoma
Pilot Study Evaluating Panitumumab-IRDye800 as an Optical Imaging Agent to Detect Intracranial Lesions During Neurosurgical Procedures
This pilot clinical study evaluates the safety and imaging performance of panitumumab-IRDye800 (pan800), a fluorescent, EGFR-targeted imaging agent - in patients undergoing neurosurgical resection of intracranial lesions.
- Conditions
- Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Brain Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07493447
- Testing
- Panitumumab-IRDye800
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Eben Rosenthal
Cushing's Disease, Hypercortisolism
Osilodrostat Therapy and 11C-methionine PET to Improve Corticotroph Adenoma Detection
Cushing's disease is a rare condition where the body produces too much of a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol helps with metabolism, the immune system, and managing stress.
- Conditions
- Cushing's Disease, Hypercortisolism, Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary ACTH Secreting Adenoma
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT06701838)
- Testing
- 11C-Methionine PET/CT
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Cancer
A Twenty-years' Experience in Pituitary Disease.
Pituitary tumors represent a heterogeneous group of neoplasms by histotype. The pituitary adenomas are the most frequent heteroformation, among those affecting the pituitary gland, followed by meningiomas, craniopharyngiomas…
- Conditions
- Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Cancer, Pituitary Disease
- Trial name
- TYEPDD (NCT06973824)
- Testing
- Frequency of disease recurrence
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS