NCT00521300

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether 6 months preoperative treatment with the somatostatin analogue octreotide improves the surgical outcome in patients with acromegaly.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
62

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 1999

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 1999

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2005

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 24, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 27, 2007

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

June 2, 2014

Status Verified

May 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

August 24, 2007

Last Update Submit

May 30, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Acromegaly

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Surgical cure by transsphenoidal surgery

    Primarily 3 months postoperatively, but up to 10 years postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Effect of treatment on surgical complications and duration of hospital stay, pituitary function, quality of life, and the need for postsurgical medical treatment of acromegaly

    Primarily 3 months postoperatively, but up to 10 years postoperatively

Study Arms (2)

octreotide

EXPERIMENTAL

6 months preoperative treatment with octreotide before transsphenoidal surgery for acromegaly

Drug: Octreotide

standard surgery

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard transphenoidal surgery soon after the diagnosis of acromegaly

Procedure: Direct surgery for acromegaly

Interventions

First week: Octreotide 50 micrograms subcutaneously three times daily. Second week: Octreotide 100 micrograms subcutaneously three times daily. From the third week on: Octreotide LAR 20 mg intramuscularly every 28th day for 6 months

Also known as: Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR
octreotide

Direct transsphenoidal surgery

standard surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • GH nadir during a standard 75 g OGTT \>= 5.0 mmol/L.
  • Pituitary tumor by MRI-scan.

You may not qualify if:

  • Immediate surgery indicated by usual clinical criteria.
  • Pregnant.
  • Known adverse effects of octreotide.
  • Unfit for participation by any other reason.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway

Location

Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, Aker University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Location

Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center

Oslo, Norway

Location

Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, Norway

Location

Department of Endocrinology, St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Carlsen SM, Lund-Johansen M, Schreiner T, Aanderud S, Johannesen O, Svartberg J, Cooper JG, Hald JK, Fougner SL, Bollerslev J; Preoperative Octreotide Treatment of Acromegaly study group. Preoperative octreotide treatment in newly diagnosed acromegalic patients with macroadenomas increases cure short-term postoperative rates: a prospective, randomized trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Aug;93(8):2984-90. doi: 10.1210/jc.2008-0315. Epub 2008 May 20.

  • Carlsen SM, Svartberg J, Schreiner T, Aanderud S, Johannesen O, Skeie S, Lund-Johansen M, Fougner SL, Bollerslev J; POTA study group. Six-month preoperative octreotide treatment in unselected, de novo patients with acromegaly: effect on biochemistry, tumour volume, and postoperative cure. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Jun;74(6):736-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.03982.x.

  • Fougner SL, Bollerslev J, Svartberg J, Oksnes M, Cooper J, Carlsen SM. Preoperative octreotide treatment of acromegaly: long-term results of a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Endocrinol. 2014 Aug;171(2):229-35. doi: 10.1530/EJE-14-0249. Epub 2014 May 27.

  • Olarescu NC, Ueland T, Godang K, Lindberg-Larsen R, Jorgensen JO, Bollerslev J. Inflammatory adipokines contribute to insulin resistance in active acromegaly and respond differently to different treatment modalities. Eur J Endocrinol. 2013 Nov 22;170(1):39-48. doi: 10.1530/EJE-13-0523. Print 2014 Jan.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acromegaly

Interventions

Octreotide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, EndocrineBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesHyperpituitarismPituitary DiseasesHypothalamic DiseasesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peptides, CyclicMacrocyclic CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Officials

  • Sven M Carlsen, MD, PhD

    Department of Endocrinology, St. Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2007

First Posted

August 27, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Primary Completion

June 1, 2005

Study Completion

May 1, 2010

Last Updated

June 2, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

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