Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity and Cortisol Excess

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorIstituto Auxologico Italiano

About this trial

The present observational cross-sectional study is aimed to assess: the hidden hypercortisolism (HidHyCo) prevalence in a sample of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients and the clinical characteristics more frequently associated with the HidHyCo presence and the HidHyCo prevalence in an adequate sample of obese patients without T2D and the clinical characteristics more frequently associated with the HidHyCo presence.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

pregnancy/breast feeding,

sleep apnea,

prepuberal onset of hypertension, hormonal hypersecreting adrenal mass,

symptoms of hypercortisolism;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • 1mg DST

Treatment groups

3,200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Lead sponsor

University of Siena

Collaborator

Niguarda Hospital

Collaborator

Campus Bio-Medico University

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine, Italy

Collaborator