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Electrophysiology of the Human Pituitary Gland
Identification of the Posterior Lobe of the Human Pituitary Gland During Surgery Using Its Electrophysiological, Neural Signature
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Measurment of electrophysiological properties of the human pituitary gland during removal of a pituitary adenoma. Assessment if these properties are sufficient for intra-operative identification of different tissues.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2020
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 10, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 3, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 20, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 9, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 9, 2023
CompletedMarch 13, 2023
March 1, 2023
2.2 years
November 3, 2021
March 9, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Electrophysiological properties
Electrophysiological properties of the human pituitary gland
Day 0
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Endocrine remission
6 months postoperative
Endocrine deficiencies
6 months postoperative
Study Arms (1)
Intervention arm
EXPERIMENTALPatients undergoing the extra intra-operative electrophysiological measurement
Interventions
Electrophysiological measurement with single-unit micro-electrode
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male and female patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma.
- Identification of the posterior lobe on preoperative MRI. This is most common in patients with micro-adenomas or small macroadenomas.
- Age \>18 years
You may not qualify if:
- Emergency surgery
- Cognitive impairments
- Pregnancy
- Pre-existing diabetes insipidus
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, 2333ZA, Netherlands
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD, PhD
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 3, 2021
First Posted
April 20, 2022
Study Start
December 10, 2020
Primary Completion
March 9, 2023
Study Completion
March 9, 2023
Last Updated
March 13, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-03