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Pituitary AdenomaNCT05338125

Electrophysiology of the Human Pituitary Gland

A study testing Micro-electrode measurement in people with Pituitary Adenoma and Pituitary Tumor, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Measurment of electrophysiological properties of the human pituitary gland during removal of a pituitary adenoma. Assessment if these properties are sufficient for intra-operative identification of different tissues. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Micro-electrode measurement
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
10 Dec 2020to 9 Mar 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma.
  • Identification of the posterior lobe on preoperative MRI. This is most common in patients with micro-adenomas or small macroadenomas.
  • Age >18 years

Who cannot join

  • Emergency surgery
  • Cognitive impairments
  • Pregnancy
  • Pre-existing diabetes insipidus

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, 2333ZA

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: Identification of the Posterior Lobe of the Human Pituitary Gland During Surgery Using Its Electrophysiological, Neural Signature

Measurment of electrophysiological properties of the human pituitary gland during removal of a pituitary adenoma. Assessment if these properties are sufficient for intra-operative identification of different tissues.

Read the detailed description

In this study, patients undergoing a surgical resection of a pituitary adenoma as part of standard care will undergo an extra measurement of the electrophysiological properties of the pituitary gland. A single-unit microlectrode will be introduced and placed in the adenoma tissue, anterior piuitary lobe and posterior pituitary lobe. Apart from this measurement, no other interventions are performed and standard care will continue. Six months after measurements the patients chart will be assessed for the occurrence of remission and endocrine deficiencies.

An assessment will be made if these properties are distinctive enough to allow intra-operative identification of the different tissues and thereby increase chances of maximal tumour removal and decrease chance of endocrine deficiencies.

Being tested
Micro-electrode measurement
Keywords
Electrophysiology
Medical subject headings
Pituitary Neoplasms, Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Micro-electrode measurementProcedure or surgery

    Electrophysiological measurement with single-unit micro-electrode

Study groups in NCT05338125
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention armExperimentalPatients undergoing the extra intra-operative electrophysiological measurement
Receives: Procedure: Micro-electrode measurement

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Electrophysiological properties

    Electrophysiological properties of the human pituitary gland

    Measured: Day 0

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Endocrine remission

    Occurrence of endocrine remission after surgery

    Measured: 6 months postoperative

  2. Endocrine deficiencies

    Occurrence of endocrine deficiencies after surgery

    Measured: 6 months postoperative

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2022
  2. Study start10 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion9 Mar 2023
  4. Study completion9 Mar 2023

Why it stopped: too busy for recruitment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Pilot proof-of-concept study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05338125
Sponsor's protocol ID
P19.032
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
3 Nov 2021
Last updated
13 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Micro-electrode measurement in people with Pituitary Adenoma and Pituitary Tumor, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: too busy for recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Electrophysiological properties (time frame: Day 0). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Mar 2023.

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