Consequences of suboptimal glucocorticoid replacement therapy in Addison*s disease; The metabolic syndrome and quality of life.
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- Conditions
- Addison's disease10001353primary adrenal insufficiency10013317
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32767
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 242
Inclusion Criteria
- primary adrenal insufficiency
- 18-70 years
- stable glucocorticoid replacement therapy (no adjustments of regime and dosage for 3 months)
Exclusion Criteria
- intercurrent infectious or serious disease for which it is necessary to increase
glucocorticoid dosage
- high dose inhalation glucocorticoids (>800 microgram a day)
- pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Presence of metabolic syndrome (3 or more abnormalities of waist<br /><br>circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL<br /><br>cholesterol, glucose)<br /><br>2) Quality of life score</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Presence of glucocorticoid receptor polymorfisms and GRT in relation to the<br /><br>metabolic syndrome and QoL. </p><br>