Cushing's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Ketoconazole treatment (4 times daily 200 mg, maximum 4 times 300 mg during 1
to maximally 5 months)
Octreotide treatment (1 injection every 4 weeks: 20 - 30 mg during 6 to
maximally 8 months)
Caber
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Biochemically confirmed ACTH dependent Cushing's syndrome originating from a pituitary adenoma (either de novo, recurrent or residual)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Impaired liver function Renal insufficiency Symptomatic cholelithiasis History of pituitary irradiation Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Urinary free cortisol Midnight salivary cortisol | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cortisol diurnal rhythm measured in saliva and serum Quality of life Parameters of coagulation and fibrinolysis Bone density and serummarkers for bone turnover | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed