Clinical trials: Pituitary Cancer
Cushing Disease, Pituitary Adenoma
FET PET/CT Imaging To Localize Pituitary Adenomas In Cushing Disease
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the performance [sensitivity, specificity, accuracy] of FET PET/CT imaging to detect ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma, using operative findings and histopathology as truth standard.
- Trial name
- NCT07460232
- Testing
- Fluoro-O-(2) fluoroethyl-L-tyrosine (FET) PET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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 Adenoma
Semi-sitting Versus Supine Position in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
This study is to prospectively compare the standard supine (control group) and the semi-sitting position (head elevation of 30°; intervention group) in endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- PosESS (NCT04584866)
- Testing
- Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery in semi-sitting position, Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery in supine position
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Pituitary Tumor, Endocrine Neoplasia
Epidemiology of Pituitary Tumours: Prevalence of Associated Neoplasia
The study aims to update current knowledge about the epidemiology of pituitary tumours (PiT), based on the wide body of scientific literature on new familial and/or syndromic forms.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Endocrine Neoplasia, Hyperparathyroidism, Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- EpidemioPIT (NCT03973450)
- Testing
- Registration of familial forms and associated neoplasia
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder
Brain Irradiation for Childhood Cancer - Endocrine Monitoring During the First Years
BICHE- 1: Brain Irradiation for Childhood cancer - Endocrine monitoring during the first five years is a study of endocrine monitoring after cerebral radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Trial name
- BIChE-1 (NCT06618703)
- Testing
- Blood sample, urine sample, osteodensitometry
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Pituitary Tumor
Nasal Outcomes Using Saline Irrigations After Endonasal Pituitary Surgery
This is a prospective, single-blinded, multicenter study evaluating the benefit of sinonasal irrigations following endoscopic pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- NOSE (NCT05659524)
- Testing
- Nasal saline irrigation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Lori Wood
Pituitary Adenoma
Efficiency and Safety of Different Treatment Strategies in Adults With Pituitary Adenomas With Hypothalamic Involvement
Prospective and randomized evaluate efficiency and safety of different treatment strategies for hypothalamus-invading pituitary adenomas (HIPA)
- Trial name
- NCT04863456
- Testing
- Total resection, Staged resection, Subtotal resection followed by stereotactic radiation therapy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Pituitary Neoplasm
Feasibility of Endosphenoidal Coil Placement for Imaging of the Sella During Transsphenoidal Surgery
Tumors of the pituitary gland comprise up to 20% of all brain tumors. The central location and the small size of the pituitary gland make the management of tumors particularly challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT03678389
- Testing
- ESC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pituitary Neoplasms, Pituitary Adenoma
Hypofractionated Radiosurgery to Treat Residual/Recurrent Non Secreting Pituitary Adenoma (HYPOADENO)
Single session stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is commonly used for patients with non-functioning adenomas. However the SRS can be limited by the proximity of the tumor with the surrounding critical structures (i.e., the optic…
- Trial name
- HYPOADENO (NCT06826170)
- Testing
- hypofractionated radiosurgery
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Pituitary Tumor, Surgery
Impact of Nasoseptal Flap Harvest Technique on Olfaction Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Pituitary tumours have an estimated prevalence of 20% in the general population and the number of clinically relevant pituitary adenomas is increasing with time.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Surgery, Olfactory Nerve Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03773705
- Testing
- Electrocautery versus scalpel
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hyponatremia, Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) Secretion
An Observational Study to Describe the Adherence to the SEOM Algorithm for the Treatment of Hyponatraemia in Spain
In 2014, the Spanish Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) algorithm for the treatment of hyponatraemia secondary to to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) in oncology patients was developed.
- Trial name
- ALGA (NCT02548845)
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd
Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Tumor
Setting Benchmarks for Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenomas
To conduct a retrospective multicenter cohort study to define benchmark values for best achievable outcomes following transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Tumor, Pituitary Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04951557
- Testing
- Transsphenoidal resection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Non-functioning Pituitary Adenoma
Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pasireotide LAR (Long Acting Release) on the Treatment of Patients With Clinically Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma.
This study assessed pasireotide LAR efficacy on patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas concerning tumor growth.
- Trial name
- Passion I (NCT01283542)
- Testing
- Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 7 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pituitary Adenoma
Proton Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenoma
The purpose of this study is to collect information from medical records to see what effects proton beam radiation has on pituitary tumors and analyze possible side effects.
- Trial name
- PI01 (NCT00798057)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Indocyanine Green, Skull Base Neoplasms
ICG Angiogram as a Predictor of Postoperative Visual Function After EEA Surgery
Endonasal endoscopic approaches are an established treatment for suprasellar lesions compromising the optic nerves (ON). Surgery often involves dissecting tumors from the optic nerves and its blood supply, which can result in…
- Trial name
- NCT06501716
- Testing
- Indocyanine Green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Tumor
Electrophysiology of the Human Pituitary Gland
Measurment of electrophysiological properties of the human pituitary gland during removal of a pituitary adenoma. Assessment if these properties are sufficient for intra-operative identification of different tissues.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Tumor, Diabetes Insipidus Cranial Type, Endocrine; Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05338125
- Testing
- Micro-electrode measurement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Acromegaly
Lanreotide Autogel-120 mg as First-Line Treatment of Acromegaly
Recently, a new formulation of lanreotide, lanreotide Autogel (ATG) 60 mg, 90 mg and 120 mg was developed in order to further extend the duration of the release of the active ingredient.
- Trial name
- ATG1line (NCT00627796)
- Testing
- Lanreotide-Autogel 120 mg
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Pituitary Neoplasms
Clinical Evaluation of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-RF PET Imaging Targeting RFVT3 in Patients With Pituitary Tumors
This study aims to evaluate the clinical application value of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-RF, a novel PET molecular probe targeting riboflavin transporter 3 (RFVT3), in patients with pituitary adenomas.
- Trial name
- NCT07254104
- Testing
- [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-RF
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Pituitary Neoplasm
Effects of Hormone Stimulation on Brain Scans for Cushing s Disease
Background: Cushing s disease can be caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland, a small gland about the size of a pea located at the base of the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01459237
- Testing
- Acthrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)