Clinical trials: Pituitary
Leiomyoma, Laparoscopy
Combined Vaginal Misoprostol and Perivascular Vasopressin
Injection of Vasopressin into the uterine tissue surrounding fibroids constricts blood vessels, and has been found to be beneficial by decreasing blood flow to fibroids, and thereby resulting in less bleeding with removal.
- Conditions
- Leiomyoma, Laparoscopy, Uterine Myomectomy
- Trial name
- NCT03815344
- Testing
- Standard, Standard-vaginal misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Study of Amantadine for Risperidone Consta or Paliperidone Treated Patients to Decrease Prolactin Elevation
The purpose of this study is to show that amantadine might help to reduce the side effect of the medications which are prescribed to treat schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00975611
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride, USP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- David C. Henderson, MD
Healthy
The Effects of Aging and Estrogen on the Pituitary
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of aging and estrogen on the brain. Specifically, this study will examine how the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to secrete reproductive hormones and how that changes…
- Trial name
- NCT00386022
- Testing
- GnRH, NAL-GLU GnRH antagonist, Estrogen patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) For Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
This study will be aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a treatment for brain tumors called Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT.
- Trial name
- NCT01966809
- Testing
- Photofrin photodynamic therapy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Pilot Study of Using Copeptin to Predict Response to Tolvaptan
This pilot study will investigate the association between levels of the peptide copeptin and response to tolvaptan, a drug that blocks the action of the water retaining hormone vasopressin.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01346072
- Testing
- tolvaptan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
A PK Study of 3 Dosages of Tolvaptan in Patients With Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
This is a study to evaluate how the body handles and metabolizes (PK) the various doses of the drug Tolvaptan, and what the effect (PD) of the various doses of Tolvaptan are on the content of "salt" in blood and urine
- Trial name
- NCT02009878
- Testing
- tolvaptan
- Where
- 14 sites in Czechia, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis Study in Adult and Adolescent Subjects With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of BDP HFA Nasal Aerosol on HPA-axis function.
- Trial name
- NCT01133626
- Testing
- Prednisone capsules, Beclomethasone dipropionate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Psoriasis
DFD06 Cream vs Clobetasol Propionate Cream, 0.05% Hypothalamic- Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis Suppression Study in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential of DFD06 cream to suppress the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis as compared to clobetasol propionate cream, 0.05% cream when applied twice daily for 15 days.
- Trial name
- HPA axis (NCT02131324)
- Testing
- DFD06 Cream, Clobetasol Propionate Cream 0.05%
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Promius Pharma, LLC
Hyponatremia
Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Children
Hyponatraemia arises in between 20% and 45% of sick hospitalized children. An important reason for this high incidence could be use of hypotonic fluids in sick children for maintenance fluid therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00621348
- Testing
- Isotonic fluid, Hypotonic fluid
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Disorder
A Trial to Compare the Safety of Once Weekly Dosing of Somapacitan With Daily Norditropin® FlexPro® for 26 Weeks in Previously Human Growth Hormone Treated Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
This trial is conducted in Europe and Asia. The aim of the trial is to compare the safety of once weekly dosing of somapacitan (administered with an investigational pen) with daily Norditropin® FlexPro® (somatropin delivered…
- Trial name
- REAL 2 (NCT02382939)
- Testing
- somapacitan, somatropin
- Where
- 28 sites in Denmark, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Gonadotroph Adenomas
Effect of Pasireotide Long Acting Release (LAR) on Gonadotroph Adenomas
The purpose of this study is to determine if administration of pasireotide LAR for one year to three patients with gonadotroph adenomas and elevated serum FSH concentrations will reduce the serum follicle-stimulating hormone…
- Trial name
- LAR (NCT00929669)
- Testing
- pasireotide LAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cushing's Disease, Acromegaly
Study of Management of Pasireotide-induced Hyperglycemia in Adult Patients With Cushing's Disease or Acromegaly
The study was designed to investigate the optimal management of hyperglycemia developed during pasireotide treatment in participants with Cushing's disease or Acromegaly, which was not manageable with metformin.
- Trial name
- NCT02060383
- Testing
- Pasireotide s.c., Sitagliptin, Liraglutide
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pituitary Tumor, Pain
Analgesia Regimens Following Trans-sphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumors
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial involving 100 treated subjects undergoing endonasal trans-sphenoidal (ENTS) resection of pituitary lesion.
- Trial name
- NCT02351700
- Testing
- IV Caldolor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Acromegaly
Comparison of Oral Octreotide Capsules to Injectable Somatostatin Analogs in Acromegaly
Octreotide capsule is a novel, orally-administered formulation of the commercially-available injectable drug octreotide. In a recent phase 3 trial (OPTMAL; NCT03252353), oral octreotide capsules demonstrated sustained biochemical…
- Trial name
- MPOWERED (NCT02685709)
- Testing
- Octreotide capsules
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Austria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Chiasma, Inc.
Affective Disorders, Psychotic, Depressive Disorder
Treatment of Psychotic Major Depression With Mifepristone
The purpose of this research study is to see how certain hormones cause changes in mood and thinking in some depressed patients and to determine the effectiveness of mifepristone in treating some forms of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00867360
- Testing
- Mifepristone (RU-486)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cushings Disease
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pasireotide s.c. +/- Cabergoline in Patients With Cushing's Disease
The main purpose of this prospective, multicenter, open-label phase II study, was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pasireotide alone or in combination with cabergoline in patients with Cushing's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01915303
- Testing
- Pasireotide with or without cabergoline
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pituitary Neoplasms
Da Vinci Transoral Robotic-assisted Surgery of Pituitary Gland
Over the past 30 years, endoscopic transnasal techniques have gained a major interest, and anatomic limits have been widened in order to extend neurosurgical applications.
- Trial name
- ROBOPHYSE (NCT02743442)
- Testing
- da Vinci® Si™
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Panhypopituitarism
Growth Hormone and Endothelial Function in Children
Objective: This study is designed to determine whether growth hormone treatment in children 8 to 18 years of age alters function of the lining of the arteries.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Panhypopituitarism, Short Stature
- Trial name
- NCT00373386
- Testing
- growth hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome
Predictive Markers in Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) and Turner Syndrome (TS) Children Treated With SAIZEN®
The study aims at identifying the predictive markers after one month of Saizen therapy in Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) and Turner Syndrome children.
- Trial name
- NCT00256126
- Testing
- Saizen
- Where
- 13 sites in Argentina, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Pituitary Macroadenoma
Radioactive Iodine Implants for Pan-invasive Pituitary Macroadenomas
This study is a single arm Phase II pilot trial. Patients enrolled on the trial will undergo implantation of high activity iodine-125 seeds into their pituitary adenoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01444209
- Testing
- Iodine Implants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center