Brief Title
Substrate Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in Acromegalic Patients Before and After Treatment
Official Title
Substrate Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in Acromegalic Patients Before and After Treatment
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of chronic elevated growth hormone on metabolism and insulin sensitivity by studying acromegalic patients before and after treatment.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Insulin sensitivity
Secondary Outcome
QoL, body composition, intrahepatic and intramyocellular fat, substrate metabolism, Glucose tolerance
Condition
Acromegaly
Intervention
Transsphenoidal adenomectomy
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
1
Description: Patients recently diagnosed with acromegaly
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
27
Start Date
February 2008
Completion Date
December 7, 2016
Primary Completion Date
December 7, 2016
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Written consent - Age between 18 and 70 - Recently diagnosed with acromegaly Exclusion Criteria: - NYHA 3 - Uncontrolled hypertension - Known cerebrovascular disease - Proliferative retinopatia
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - 70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Jens Otto L. Jørgensen, Professor MD, ,
Location Countries
Denmark
Location Countries
Denmark
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00647179
Organization ID
MM-ISA-20070130
Secondary IDs
M-20070130
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
University of Aarhus
Collaborators
Aarhus University Hospital
Study Sponsor
Jens Otto L. Jørgensen, Professor MD, Principal Investigator, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology
Verification Date
December 2017