Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients With Hypopituitarims

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT00442858
• Lead Sponsor: Lund University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study was therefore two-fold: 1) to make a retrospective comparison of incidence of non-fatal stroke and cardiac events between a large cohort of patients with confirmed GHD on replacement therapy (including GH) and a control cohort from the general population; 2) to compare the prevalence of DM and cardioprotective medication between the cohorts at the time of questionnaire distribution with adjustment for possible confounders and effect modifiers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-01
• Study Completion: 2002-12
• Status Verified: 2007-03
• Study First Submitted: 2007-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-03-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-03-01
• Study First Posted: 2007-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2007-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

• Confirmed GH deficiency

Exclusion Criteria

• Not confirmed GH deficiency

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified