Calcium Homeostasis in Acromegaly: Effect of Surgical/Medical Treatment and Comparison With Nonfunctioning Pituitary Tumors

Completed

Conditions studied: Acromegaly, Nonfunctioning Pituitary Tumor

In brief

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the Calcium homeostasis in adult patients with uncontrolled acromegaly. The measurements will be repeated 3-6 months after the treatment of acromegaly (surgical or medical). The control group consists of patients with nonfunctioning pituitary tumors who will undergo surgical removal.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01568359

Run by

Emory University

People needed

49

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients diagnosed with acromegaly or a nonfunctioning pituitary who will receive treatment for the pituitary condition.
• Study subjects must agree to participate in this study and provide written consent.
• Site- Emory Clinic/Emory University hospital.
• Stage of Disease: Patients with active acromegaly that is either newly diagnosed or uncontrolled on current therapy (as shown by GH/IGF-1 levels). Patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma in whom surgical intervention planned based on current guidelines will serve as a control group.
• Age: Study subjects must be over 18 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• Age < 18 years old
• Prior other diseases: Patients chronic renal disease stage 3 or worse (estimated GFR > 60).

Where it is running

• Emory Clinic — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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