Status:

COMPLETED

Ghrelin, Growth Hormone and Cortisol Interaction in Growth Hormone Deficient Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Hypopituitarism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In growth hormone deficient patients: Determination of endogenous circulating ghrelin levels, ghrelin effects on insulin sensitivity, appetite, energy metabolism, and signal transduction in fat and mu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 and 60 yrs.
  • Verified hypopituitarism
  • Unchanged substitution treatment through 3+ months
  • Unchanged additional medical treatment
  • Oral and written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Age below 18 or above 60 yrs.
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • body mass index \> 30
  • Fasting hypoglycemia
  • Convulsions
  • Allergy to trial products

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00139945

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

January 20 2010

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Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Denmark, 8000