Clinical trials: Pituitary-Adrenal System
Insulin Resistance, Low Birth Weight
Effects of 3 Months of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)-Treatment on Metabolism and Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-Axis in Young Men Born With Low Birth Weight
Chronic stress has been proposed to be involved the development of western life-style diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Low Birth Weight, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- LBW-SSRI (NCT00971815)
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cognitive Therapy, Control
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hair Cortisol Concentration
Stress is considered as a risk factor for physical and mental health. For this reason, interventional programs focused on stress management have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT03476200
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Major Depressive Disorder
Characterizing Psychological Consequences of Childhood Trauma
This study will characterize the mental health consequences of early-life trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT00209105
- Testing
- DEX-CRF stimulation test, Psychosocial stress induction, Brain imaging of sad mood , self-reference, reward
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Neuropathic Pain
Adrenocorticotropic Axis and Neuropathic Pain
Chronic pain is often associated with a chronic stress and HHSG axis plays a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis. The literature reports that pain in patients treated with opioids, significant changes are taking place in this…
- Trial name
- HORMONES (NCT01543425)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Stress, Sympathetic Nervous System
Glucose Levels as a Biomarker for Stress in Firefighters
Stress is known to cause physical structures in the brain to dysregulate, resulting in health problems like cancer, cardiac disease, metabolic disorders (obesity), and depression.
- Conditions
- Stress, Sympathetic Nervous System, Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal
- Trial name
- NCT06899373
- Testing
- Continuous glucometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cushing Syndrome, Adrenal Insufficiency
Clinical Study on Circadian Genes Dysregulation in Patients With Glucocorticoid Disorders
This is a multicentric, prospective, intervention study on circadian genes expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells as biomarkers of circadian rhythm derangement in patients affected by alterations of endogenous…
- Conditions
- Cushing Syndrome, Adrenal Insufficiency, Cushing Disease, Addison Disease
- Trial name
- CHROnOS (NCT04374721)
- Testing
- circadian gene expression evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Diabetes Insipidus
Copeptin After a Subcutaneous Stimulation With Glucagon in Adults
This study is to evaluate copeptin values after the subcutaneous injection of glucagon in adults (healthy volunteers and patients with diabetes insipidus or primary polydipsia).
- Trial name
- Glucacop (NCT04550520)
- Testing
- Glucagon
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Low Back Pain
Mapping Stress and Pain Interactions (G072323N)
The over-arching goal of this observational (case-control, with a cross-sectional and longitudinal arm) study is to comprehensively map stress system (dys)function (including reactivity and recovery) in people with primary…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Low Back Pain, Subacute Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- STRAIN (NCT06892977)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Hypothalamic-pituitary Disorders
The Glucagon Stimulation Test for Evaluation of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency and Adrenocorticotropic Axis
The purpose of this study is to find out if the Glucagon Stimulation Test (GST) is a reliable alternative to the Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT) for diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) and adrenal insufficiency.
- Trial name
- GST (NCT01282164)
- Testing
- Glucagon stimulation test and insulin tolerance test
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis Suppression
Active and Passive Music Therapy Interventions
Purpose: In this preparatory study, the investigators will demonstrate the feasibility of using a structured MT intervention as a treatment for MDD by measuring stress hormone levels and HRV before and after interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT03362944
- Testing
- Active Music Therapy, Passive Music Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obesity
Influence of nCPAP on Metabolic Consequences Associated With OSAS
Context: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity. Recurrent episodes of occlusion of upper airways during sleep result in hormonal changes that may predispose to high cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00435643
- Testing
- nasal continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Type 1 Diabetes
Hypothalamo-pituitary Adrenal Axis Activity and Neuropsychological Consequences in Type 1 Diabetes in Childhood
The general objective is to precise the role of HPA axis activity in neuropsychological consequences of type 1 diabetes. The investigators hypothesize that hyperactivity of HPA axis is associated with higher scores of depression…
- Trial name
- CORTICODIAB (NCT02377583)
- Testing
- T1DM analyses
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
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 Reaction; Acute
Racial Discrimination and Stress Response
The goal of this study is to learn about whether ethnic minority adolescents' racial discrimination experience is related to dysregulated biological responses to subtle racism, and how the relationship may be attenuated or…
- Trial name
- NCT05820659
- Testing
- peer rejection task, conversation about peer rejection, and impossible puzzle task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Cushing Syndrome
Modified Desmopressin (mDesmo) Using Cold-Kit for PET/CT
The incidence of Cushing syndrome (CS) is 1.2-3.2 cases per million per year, of which adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)-dependent disease comprises approximately 70-80% of cases.
- Trial name
- Ga-68 mDesmo (NCT06962202)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Growing up With the Young Endocrine Support System (YESS!)
Transition from paediatric to adult endocrinology is a challenge for adolescents, families and doctors. Up to 25% of young adults with chronic endocrine disorders are lost to follow-up ('drop-out') once the young adult moves out…
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- YESS (NCT04252001)
- Testing
- YESS! game, Snake '97, Transition-toolkit
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
Psychosocial Adjustment
Endocrine and Psychological Evaluation of Adopted Children
The deleterious effects of institutionalized care on the health and growth and development of children have been described. Early studies have shown that the effects of institutionalized care on a child's growth and development…
- Trial name
- NCT00368043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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
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
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1, Phosphoglucomutase 1 Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Trial name
- BabyDetect (NCT05687474)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege