Long Term Outcome Study in Patients With Pituitary Disorders

March 12, 2026 updated by: University of Alberta
To determine the outcomes of patients with different pituitary disorders whether they are managed medically, surgically or expectantly.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Detailed Description

A chart audit of around 1500 patients seen in two specific clinics, the Medical Pituitary Clinic and the combined Endocrine/Neurosurgical Pituitary Clinic at the University of Alberta Hospital, will be performed to determine the effectiveness of various treatment strategies on the long term outcome of specific pituitary disorders. The investigator's will collect retrospective demographic (age, sex, ethnicity), clinical (mode of presentation, hormonal parameters) and therapeutic outcome (surgical, medical, expectant and / or radiation treatment; co-morbidities and complications) of patients seen in these two clinics between January 2000 and December 2020.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1500

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

tertiary referral center

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with confirmed pituitary disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients who do not have confirmed pituitary disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression free survival after pituitary surgery
Time Frame: up to 17 years post surgery
Using clinical, biochemical and imaging studies of a cohort of surgically operated patients to identify prognostic factors of tumor recurrence
up to 17 years post surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2000

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 7, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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