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Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing (OGTT) on Patients Taking Somatostatin Analogs

Withdrawn
Conditions
Acromegaly
Registration Number
NCT01371045
Lead Sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of long-acting somatostatin analog medications, taken by patients with acromegaly or carcinoid syndrome, on growth hormone in comparison to healthy controls who are not receiving the medication in order to see whether or not the medication makes the oral glucose test less accurate. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) is a standard test to measure growth hormone secretion. By comparing GH responses in non-acromegaly subjects taking somatostatin analog treatment, the relative contribution of the medication and the underlying disease state can be analyzed.

Detailed Description

Subjects will be informed of the study and after providing written informed consent, subjects will be asked to undergo a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (ingestion of 75g glucose with subsequent timed assessment of growth hormone, glucose, insulin and related binding proteins.) Baseline assessment of hormones that may contribute to the results will be drawn, prior to performing the test. Patients will be asked to complete one visit total to participate in this trial.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of acromegaly or carcinoid syndrome
  • Treatment with somatostatin analog therapy (must have established a stable dose of three or more injections on the same dose prior to study enrollment)
  • Healthy control subjects
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2)
  • Use of medication for the treatment of insulin resistance or diabetes

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Growth hormone response to OGTT2 hours

assessment of the validity of GH suppression during somatostatin analog treatment in acromegaly and non-acromegaly subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Pituitary Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Pituitary Center
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States

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