The Longitudinal Approach to Acromegaly: A Pattern of Treatment and Comparative Effectiveness Research

ConditionAcromegaly
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorGinkgo Leaf Center for Rare Disorders

About this trial

This study is a prospective, noninteractive, observational, and longitudinal study aimed at assessing the treatment pattern and clinical outcome of acromegaly in China.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Be able and willing to sign the informed consent form (ICF)

Male, female, age 18-75 years old (including 18 years old and 75 years old).

At least one laboratory or medical record shows that the patient is random GH ≥ 2.5 μg / L

At least one checklist or medical record shows radiographic evidence that the patient has a pituitary tumor

Disqualifiers

Ectopic secretion of GH or pituitary cancer

The patient is diagnosed with other complicated malignancies, or has previously been diagnosed with another malignancy, and there is currently evidence of lesion residue.

Have a diagnosis of other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric conditions that may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of the study results and, in the judgement of the Investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for enrollment in this study.

Be a patient who, in the judgement of the Investigator, would be inappropriate for enrollment in this study

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Transnasal butterfly surgery
  • sandostatin
  • radiotherapy

Treatment groups

1,965 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups