NCT01368133

The Observational Study of Growth Hormone-secreting Pituitary Tumors

The Observational Study of the Structures and Functions of Multiple Organs in Patients With Growth Hormone-secreting Tumors

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Huashan Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The major purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes of multiple organs in patients with growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumors before and after surgery. Plasma, DNA samples and pituitary tumor tissues will be kept for further analysis.

Detailed description

Multiple organs or systems will be affected by excessive growth hormones in patients with acromegaly. The major purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes before and after the pituitary surgery.

Conditions

• Acromegaly
• Pituitary Tumor

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2011-06-07
• Last updated: 2013-09-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China