Hormone Deficiency After Brain Injury During Combat

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Traumatic Brain Injury, Hypopituitarism

In brief

We would like to ascertain the prevalence of hypopituitarism after combat-related TBI. This will lead to enhanced awareness, recognition, and treatment of hypopituitarism, which can have life-saving ramifications and enhance quality of life and rehabilitation efforts in our combat veterans.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01666964

Run by

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

People needed

200

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-16

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Combat veterans who are 3 or 6 months post combat-related TBI and age 18yrs or older
• Must demonstrate capacity for informed consent
• Must be DEERS eligible (Military healthcare beneficiary)

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy (to be assessed by urine HCG)
• Use of hormonal contraceptives
• Chronic oral or intravenous glucocorticoids
• Use of hormonal therapy to include estrogen and testosterone
• Prior diagnosis of hypopituitarism prior to combat related TBI

Where it is running

• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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