Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Post-corticosteroid Insufficiency: Search for a Threshold Value for Cortisol at 8 Hours, Prospective Study

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Glucocorticoid-induced Adrenal Insufficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Post-corticosteroid insufficiency is found in 40-60% of patients within 10 weeks following the cessation of prolonged corticosteroid therapy and in 20% of patients still after 1 year. Screening in ped...

Detailed Description

Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used in medicine for their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating effects. There are 1-2% of the population treated with synthetic glucocorticoids; among them, aro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 6 months - 17 years
  • Treatment with glucocorticoids for at least 3 weeks at doses ≥ 3 mg/m2 prednisone equivalent OR Treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for \> 12 months OR high-dose ICS \> 6 months OR ICS \> 6 months at any dose in combination with other topical corticosteroids.
  • Withdrawal of corticosteroid therapy EXCEPT ICS and topical corticosteroids (tapering off) and/or replacement therapy (\< 3 mg/m2/day, eq. Prednisone) for at least 4 weeks.
  • Prescription for Synacthen test including 4 blood samples (T0, T20, T30, T60)
  • No objection from a legal representative or the child taken in by the doctor

Exclusion

  • Use of glucocorticoids INCLUDING TOPICALS AND ICS in the 12 hours preceding the test
  • Opposition of the child or legal guardians

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06208098

Start Date

March 1 2024

End Date

April 1 2026

Last Update

January 17 2024

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Robert Debre Hospital

Paris, France, 75019

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