Study of changes in the blood of patients of exogenous Cushing syndrome which is caused by use and misuse of steroids for a long time
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: E249- Cushings syndrome, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057814
- Lead Sponsor
- Yenepoya University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Exogenous Cushing case greater than 18 years
2. History of steroid administration for 3 weeks or more
3. At least 2 features of Cushing syndrome
4. A suppressed 8 AM cortisol
Exclusion Criteria
1. Critically ill patients
2. Endogenous Cushing syndrome
3. Patients younger than 18 years
4. Absence of Cushing features despite suppressed cortisol levels
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Identification of metabolic markers of various manifestations of exogenous Cushing syndrome such as hypertension, diabetes, Cushingoid striae, fractures. <br/ ><br>Categorization of metabolic markers according to severity of Cushingoid features.Timepoint: At baseline.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot applicableTimepoint: Not applicable