Status:

COMPLETED

Copeptin After an Oral Stimulation With Macimorelin in Healthy Volunteers

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Polyuria-polydipsia Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study investigates stimulation of the posterior pituitary gland by oral Macimorelin (a ghrelin receptor Agonist) to be a novel diagnostic test in the polyuria-polydipsia syndrome.

Detailed Description

Copeptin measurements upon intravenous arginine stimulation discriminate patients with diabetes insipidus versus patients with primary polydipsia with a high diagnostic accuracy. An oral test would be...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • No medication except hormonal contraception

Exclusion

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40kg/m2 or BMI \< 18.5 kg/m2
  • participation in a trial with investigational drugs within 30 days
  • vigorous physical exercise within 24 hours before the study participation
  • Alcohol intake within 24 hours before study participation
  • pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Evidence of disordered drinking habits and diuresis defined as polyuria \>50ml/kg body weight/24h and polydipsia \>3l /24h
  • a prolonged QT interval (QTc \>500 ms) or concomitant treatment with drugs that prolong the QT/QTc.
  • Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
  • Known allergy towards Macimorelin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 7 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 16 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03844217

Start Date

March 7 2019

End Date

July 16 2019

Last Update

August 8 2019

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University Hospital Basel Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Basel, Switzerland, 4031