acromegaly and pituitary gigantism
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) The age is 20 years old or more. 2) Patients diagnosed with acromegaly or pituitary gigantism according to the criteria by
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have previous history of hypersensitivity for elements of Octreotide. 2) Patients whose serum bilirubin or serum creatinine concentration exceeds three times of the upper level of normal ranges. 3) Patients whose AST(GOT) or ALT(GPT) concentration exceeds five times of the upper level of normal ranges.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. QOL(SF-36) 2. Clinical symptom(headache, sweating, arthralgia, carpal-tunnel syndrome, and other clinical symptoms) 3. Serum GH 4. Serum IGF-1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Complication(blood pressure, glucose tolerance status, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases 2. Adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Medicine (Endaocrinology and Metabolism)(C-4)