Clinical trials: Adrenocortical Hyperfunction
Hyperaldosteronism, Hypertension
Effects of Salt Intake on the Nervous Systems of Patients With Salt-Sensitive High Blood Pressure
Some patients with high blood pressure can experience an increase of blood pressure by 10 percent or more by taking in salt. These patients are referred to as having "salt-sensitive" (SS) hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00001176
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Primary Aldosteronism
The Effect of Disease-specific Treatment on Bone Turnover Markers in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a disorder of the adrenal gland causing an autonomous overproduction of mineralocorticoids, leading to arterial hypertension. Although rare, it is the most frequent cause of secondary hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT02216721
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Malaysia Sarawak
Cushing Syndrome, Neoplasms
Effect of Relacorilant on the Pharmacokinetics of the Sensitive P-glycoprotein Substrate Dabigatran Etexilate in Healthy Participants
The primary objective is to determine the effect of relacorilant on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the sensitive P-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrate dabigatran etexilate.
- Trial name
- NCT05347979
- Testing
- Dabigatran Etexilate, Relacorilant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics
Primary Aldosteronism
Simplification of Oral Sodium Loading Test in the Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism: 2-day Replacing 3-day Method
To compare the consistency of 24-hour urinary aldosterone in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism by oral sodium loading test between the second day method and the third day method
- Trial name
- NCT06750172
- Testing
- The oral sodium loading test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Primary Aldosteronism
Primary Aldosteronism in Malaysia: A Nationwide Multicentre Study
This research focuses on the prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism in the Malaysian adult population.
- Trial name
- MyEndo-PA (NCT02257450)
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Islamic University Malaysia
Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Electrolyte Disturbance
Tissue K+ in Primary Hyperaldosteronism
Recent human studies found tissue sodium storage in patients with hyperaldosteronism that could be detected non-invasively by 23Na-MRI. Tissue sodium accumulation could be mobilized upon treatment of hyperaldosteronism.
- Trial name
- NCT04251780
- Testing
- Surgical Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism, Drug treatment of Primary Aldosteronism
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Primary Aldosteronism
Preoperative Supine Time for Adrenal Venous Sampling
This study aim to understand whether the length of preoperative supine time would affect the AVS outcome.
- Trial name
- PSTAVS (NCT05658705)
- Testing
- 15-min supine time, 2-hour supine time
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Cushing Syndrome, Acromegaly
Muscle in Acromegaly and Cushing's Syndrome
Cushing's syndrome (CS) and acromegaly determine myopathy and muscle weakness which persist long-term after control of hormone excess.
- Trial name
- MAC (NCT03673761)
- Testing
- MRI, dual-energy, x-ray absorptiometry, muscle ultrasounds, blood testing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Primary Aldosteronism
Study on the Application of Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Aldosterone and Renin Activity in the Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism by Captopril Test
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is more accurate than the traditional radioimmunoassay method in measuring aldosterone.
- Trial name
- NCT07691801
- Testing
- Captopril inhibition test(CCT)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cushing Syndrome, Hypercortisolism
Nailfold Capillaroscopy Evaluation in Cushing Syndrome Patients
This cross-sectional, single-center study will assess the microvascular function using a nailfold video-capillaroscopy in patients with endogenous Cushing syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04433819
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Osteoporosis in Cushing's Syndrome, Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women
Cushing's Osteoporosis Specificities
Osteoporosis induced by glucocorticoids excess constitutes the main cause of secondary osteoporosis. Most of data available are provided from cohort studies of patients treated by corticosteroids, affecting among 1% of…
- Trial name
- SOCS (NCT03162068)
- Testing
- Osteodensitometry and pQCT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Primary Aldosteronism
Multi-omics Studies of Primary Aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism is a prevalent yet underdiagnosed cause of secondary hypertension, contributing to significant cardiovascular morbidity and renal dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT07111351
- Testing
- Without intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Hypercorticism
Patient and Partner Perception After Remission of Cushing's Syndrome
Hypercortisolism leads to long term physical and cognitive sequelae. This also holds true for quality of life, even several years after remission.
- Trial name
- CUSHING (NCT03607474)
- Testing
- Questionnaires of life quality for patients, Questionnaires of life quality for caregivers
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Hyperaldosteronism, Hypertension
Water and Electrolytes Content in HYpertension (WHYSKI) in the SKIn
WHYSKI is a prospective within-patient observational clinical study designed to test the hypothesis that alterations of Na+, K+, water, and the lympho-angiogenetic transcription factor Tonicity Enhancing Binding Protein (TonEBP)…
- Conditions
- Hyperaldosteronism, Hypertension, Aldosterone-producing Adenoma, Aldosteronism
- Trial name
- WHYSKI (NCT06090617)
- Testing
- Skin Biopsy, Video-laparoscopic adrenalectomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
Dose Response Relationship for Single Doses of Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) in Normal Volunteers and in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) is a hypothalamic hormone made up of 41 amino acids. Amino acids are proteins that when combined make up different substances, like hormones.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction, Adrenal Gland Hypofunction, Cushing's Syndrome, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00001180
- Testing
- Ovine Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (oCRH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Primary Aldosteronism
Study on the Diagnostic Cut-off Point of 24-hour Urinary Aldosterone Measured by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry in the Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism in the Oral Sodium Loading Test
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is more accurate than the traditional radioimmunoassay in measuring aldosterone.
- Trial name
- NCT07635134
- Testing
- The oral sodium loading test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Cushing Syndrome, Hypercortisolism
Liquorice and Salivary Cortisol
Salivary cortisol is used as a diagnostic analysis in the investigation of suspected Cushings' syndrome. This study evaluates if liqourice intake increases salivary cortisol in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04045015
- Testing
- Liqourice
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Cushing Syndrome
Modified Desmopressin (mDesmo) Using Cold-Kit for PET/CT
The incidence of Cushing syndrome (CS) is 1.2-3.2 cases per million per year, of which adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)-dependent disease comprises approximately 70-80% of cases.
- Trial name
- Ga-68 mDesmo (NCT06962202)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Endocrine Disease, Diabetes
Mifepristone Effects on Glucose Intolerance in Obese/Overweight Adults
Background: Metabolic syndrome is a name given to a group of factors that tend to occur together. These risk factors include central obesity (extra weight around the middle of the body) and high blood pressure and blood sugar…
- Trial name
- NCT01419535
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)