An Investigation of Pituitary Tumors and Related Hypothalmic Disorders
NCT00001595
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
There is a variety of tumors affecting the pituitary gland in childhood; some of these tumors (eg craniopharyngioma) are included among the most common central nervous system tumors in childhood. The gene(s) involved in the pathogenesis of these tumors are largely not known; their possible association with other developmental defects or inheritance pattern(s) has not been investigated. The present study serves as a (i) screening/training, and, (ii) a research protocol.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Panhypopituitarism
- Gigantism/Acromegaly
- Prolactinoma
- Cushing Disease
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- September 22, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Maryland · 1
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.