Assessment of Surgical Treatment Outcome in Acromegaly Patients
Data Collection
Bone Diseases+12
+ Bone Diseases, Endocrine
+ Brain Diseases
Summary
Study start date: September 1, 1999
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Blood samples are collected and assessed for growth hormone and IGF-I by polyclonal radioimmunoassay (RIA) and immunoradiometric assay (IRMA). Growth hormone is measured at baseline and 60, 90, and 120 minutes after a 100 g glucose drink. Serum glucose is measured at baseline and at 2 hours post dextrose administration by the glucose hexokinase method. Clinical scores are determined for headache, perspiration, fatigue, joint pain, and acne. Exams and tests may be repeated every 6 months for 2 years.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.165 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 20 to 75 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Diagnosis of acromegaly and treated with transsphenoidal surgery Biochemically and histologically confirmed growth hormone secreting tumor OR Healthy volunteers --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Surgery: See Disease Characteristics Greater than 6 months since prior surgery Other: At least 1 month since prior bromocriptine or octreotide --Patient Characteristics-- Performance status: Ambulatory Hepatic: No active hepatic disease Renal: No active renal disease Other: No diabetes mellitus No glucose intolerance Hypopituitarism allowed if on stable doses of replacement therapy
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, United StatesOpen Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in Google Maps