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Cortisol Secretion, Sensitivity and Activity and Hypertension

NCT05766085 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 290

Last updated 2023-03-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate, between patients with arterial hypertension and non hypertensive control group,

* the prevalence of hidden hypercortisolism
* the relationship between organ damage and oxidative stress level, cortisol secretion degree, sensitivity and peripheral activity

Conditions

  • Hypercortisolism
  • Arterial Hypertension

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Dexamethasone suppression test

Determination of cortisol levels at 9.00 am after taking 1 mg of dexamethasone the previous evening at 11.00 pm (1mg DST)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istituto Auxologico Italiano

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carmen Aresta, MD · Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-15
Primary Completion
2024-02-01
Completion
2024-02-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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