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Register: ANZCTR
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
Main ID:  ACTRN12605000445673
Date of registration: 21/09/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: St Vincent's Hospital
Public title: Protein turnover and energy expenditure in normal subjects, growth hormone deficiency, acromegaly and Cushing's syndrome
Scientific title: Comparison of protein turnover and energy expenditure in growth hormone deficiency, acromegaly and Cushing's syndrome before and after surgery to normal subjects
Date of first enrolment: 01/01/1995
Target sample size: 80
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12605000445673.aspx
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Purpose: Natural history;Duration: Cross-sectional;Selection: Defined population;Timing: Prospective;  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name: Professor Ken Ho   
Address:  Pituitary Research Unit Garvan Institute of Medical Research 384 Victoria St Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 92958482
Email: k.ho@garvan.org.au
Affiliation: 
Name: Dr Morton Burt   
Address:  Pituitary Research Unit Garvan Institute of Medical Research 384 Victoria St Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 92958482
Email: m.burt@garvan.org.au
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with GH deficiency, acromegaly and Cushing's syndrome and normal volunteers.
Exclusion criteria: Cancer, hepatic and renal failure.

Age minimum: Not stated
Age maximum: Not stated
Gender: Both males and females
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Normal subjects;GH deficiency;Acromegaly;Cushing's syndrome;
Normal subjects
GH deficiency
Acromegaly
Cushing's syndrome
Metabolic and Endocrine - Other metabolic and endocrine disorders
Intervention(s)
Resection of hormone secreting tumour in subjects with acromegaly and Cushing's syndrome only. the study involves observation of people who have undergone surgery as part of their routine medical care.
Primary Outcome(s)
Whole body leucine turnover[]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Resting energy expenditure, fat oxidation.[]
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
NHMRC
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Not approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Status: Not approved
Approval date:
Contact:
St Vincent's Hospital
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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