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Anterior Pituitary Function in Patients With Hydrocephalus

NCT00149721 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2010-03-02

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Summary

Hydrocephalus (secondary or idiopathic) is a condition characterized by dilatation of the lateral and third ventricles, and often associated with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). We hypothesize that either the ventricle dilatation or the increased ICP may cause disturbances in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, resulting in different degrees of hypopituitarism. The goal of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypopituitarism in adult patients with hydrocephalus.

Conditions

  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ventriculo-peritonal shunting

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Roberto Salvatori, MD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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