The Observational Study of Growth Hormone-secreting Pituitary Tumors

The Observational Study of the Structures and Functions of Multiple Organs in Patients With Growth Hormone-secreting Tumors

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01368133

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-07

Start date

2011-05-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2013-09-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acromegaly, Pituitary Tumor

Keywords

acromegaly, pituitary tumor

Brief summary

The major purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes of multiple organs in patients with growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumors before and after surgery. Plasma, DNA samples and pituitary tumor tissues will be kept for further analysis.

Detailed description

Multiple organs or systems will be affected by excessive growth hormones in patients with acromegaly. The major purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes before and after the pituitary surgery.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of acromegaly * \> 18 years old

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactJiahui Qiu, M.D.

qiuhuijiaatsjtu@163.com86-13585951850

Backup Contactzhaoyun zhang, M.D.

zhaoyunzhang@fudan.edu.cn86-21-52888286

Outcome results